Hiccups

The author wrote this selection most likely to--

• convince the reader that hiccups are easily cured

• persuade the reader to become an inventor

• present different ideas about how to stop hiccups

• compare homemade recipes to an award-winning recipe

One reason Mallory Kievman thought her lollipop would help stop hiccups was that--

• her friends and family members enjoyed the taste of her lollipops

• she knew the ingredients in her lollipops had worked for other people

• her friends and family members had researched the idea for her

• she was asked to share her recipe with others at a contest

The author begins the selection with the ideas in paragraph 1 most likely to —

• interest the reader in a subject that many people have experienced

• suggest what it feels like to have the hiccups

• explain to the reader why people have trouble recognizing hiccups

• identify the most common time to get hiccups

The main reason Mallory Kievman wanted to find a cure for hiccups was to —

• invent a product she could sell

• find a solution to her own problem

• prove that homemade recipes work

• have a reason to work in the kitchen

A “hic” sound during a hiccup is made when--

• food is swallowed

• a deep breath is taken

• airstrikes the vocal cords

• the temperature in the stomach changes

Paragraphs 4 and 5 are mainly about —

• different ways people try to cure hiccups

• how people with hiccups use ingredients from the kitchen

• why getting scared might work to cure hiccups

• different types of sweet and sour foods used in recipes

What problem did Skeleton have?

• He has the hiccups.

• He had skeleton pox.

• He had a broken bone.

What did Skeleton try FIRST to get rid of his hiccups?

• He held his breath.

• He ate some sugar.

• He drank some water upside down.

What is the primary function of the diaphragm in relation to hiccups?

• A) To aid in digestion

• B) To control breathing

• C) To produce sound

• D) To regulate blood flow

Which of the following is a common folk remedy for curing hiccups?

• A) Eating spicy food

• B) Drinking a glass of water quickly

• C) Taking a nap

• D) Exercising