The Skinny on Low Fat Diets

1.) What was the author's main purpose in writing this article?

• A. to describe the types of foods that are included in a low-fat diet

• B. to explain how a low-fat diet causes a human body to lose weight

• C. to inform readers of the benefits and drawbacks of a low-fat diet

• D. to persuade readers that a low-fat diet is not a healthy way to eat

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2.) What is the purpose of the following sentence in paragraph 1?

"However, new research suggests that this diet is not as beneficial as it was once thought."

• A. It introduces the concept that low-fat diets are not as good as people thought.

• B. It explains why a low-fat diet is not healthy and wholesome to follow.

• C. It develops the concept that low-fat diets are the most nutritious diets to eat.

• D. It argues that following a low-fat diet is both difficult and costly.

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3.) In paragraph 1, why does the author compare dieters to King Arthur and his knights?

• A. to illustrate how dieters should approach finding the right diet like they are going on a long quest

• B. to show that many dieters thought that finding the right diet was like finding the Holy Grail

• C. to explain how dieting can be a long and irritating experience for dieters on the low-fat diet

• D. to describe how focusing on a perfect goal can help dieters to achieve their weight-loss goals

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4.)What does paragraph 2 contribute to the development of ideas in the selection?

• A. It shows why people adopt low-fat diets

• B. It compares the effects of saturated and unsaturated fats.

• C. It describes the differences between fats, proteins, and carbohydrates.

• D. It explains why a healthy diet needs both saturated and unsaturated fats.

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5.) In paragraphs 2 through 4, the author intends to show how low-fat diets can lead to unhealthy food choices. Which sentence from the selection best supports this statement?

• A. "Fat, in addition to protein and carbohydrates, is a substance the human body needs to work properly."

• B. "These 'bad' fats can contribute to heart disease and other medical conditions."

• C. "As the low-fat craze caught on, food manufacturers started developing sorts of low-fat or fat-free foods."

• D. "Cutting out superfoods because they are high in fat deprives people of their nutritional value."

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6.) Why does the author use the word empty in the following sentence?

"For example, jelly beans are low in fat, but they contain empty calories and few vitamins."

• A. to show that some low-fat diets provide little or no nutrition

• B. to explain why people choose to eat low-fat foods

• C. to provide examples of foods that contain healthy fats

• D. to explain which foods are most nutritious

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7.) How does the sentence below impact the meaning of the selection?

"Superfoods are to human bodies as superheroes are to cities in danger."

• A. It illustrates one reason why food manufacturers developed low-fat and fat-free foods

• B. It explains to readers why the low-fat diet became popular so quickly.

• C. It helps readers to understand the important role of fatty foods like oils and nuts.

• D. It supports the claim that reducing saturated trans fats is important.

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8.) Based on paragraph 4, what is the meaning of the word deprives?

• A. adds too much of something unhealthy

• B. causes the loss of unneeded weight

• C. results in something healthy being gained

• D. keeps away something that is needed

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9.) How does the information in paragraph 5 help to develop the key concept of the selection?

• A. It explains why low-fat diets became popular over time.

• B. It provides information on the people who follow low-fat diets.

• C. It identifies the dietary restrictions people on low-fat diets face.

• D. It emphasizes the author's point that low-fat diets have few health benefits.

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10.) Based on the sentence below, what does incorporate mean?

"Once people understand which fats are good, they can incorporate them into their diets in moderation."

• A. start adding

• B. discuss adding

• C. avoid adding

• D. research adding

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