Exploring Maple Syrup Origins

What is the main ingredient used to make maple syrup?

• Sugar

• Sap

• Water

• Honey

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Explain how the use of plastic tubing has changed the process of sap collection.

• It makes the process more expensive.

• It allows sap to flow automatically to the sugar house.

• It requires more manual labor.

• It reduces the amount of sap collected.

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FL.ELA.4.R.2.2

What is the author's claim about the syrup season in Vermont?

• It is the least busy time of the year.

• It is the busiest time of the year for syrup makers.

• It is a time when no sap flows.

• It is a time when syrup is not made.

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Why is boiling an important step in the syrup-making process?

• It adds flavor to the syrup.

• It removes most of the water as steam.

• It changes the color of the syrup.

• It makes the syrup thicker.

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FL.ELA.4.R.3.2

Summarize the process of making maple syrup from sap.

• Collect sap, boil it, and then store it.

• Collect sap, boil it to remove water, and concentrate the sugar.

• Collect sap, add sugar, and then boil it.

• Collect sap, filter it, and then store it.

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How do relevant details in the text support the central idea of syrup production?

• They describe the history of syrup production.

• They explain the steps involved in making syrup.

• They list the types of trees used for syrup.

• They discuss the economic impact of syrup.

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FL.ELA.4.R.2.2

What evidence does the author provide to support the claim that syrup season is busy?

• The sap flows automatically to the sugar house.

• People collect sap from the trees during this time.

• The syrup is made from sugar.

• The sap is boiled to remove water.

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FL.ELA.4.R.2.4

What is the central idea of the text "Syrup Season"?

• The history of maple syrup.

• The process of making maple syrup.

• The economic impact of syrup production.

• The different types of syrup.

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How does the author support the central idea of the text?

• By providing a detailed description of the syrup-making process.

• By listing the economic benefits of syrup.

• By discussing the history of syrup production.

• By describing the taste of syrup.

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How does the author describe the change in sap collection methods over the years?

• By explaining the use of different types of trees.

• By comparing manual collection with modern methods.

• By listing the benefits of syrup.

• By detailing the history of syrup production.

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FL.ELA.4.R.2.2