Scholastic Magazine April 2024 Paired Text Quiz

What is the purpose of the paired texts?

• to explain why people like fast food

• to say that one food is better than another

• to describe how two foods are made

• to explain how two foods became popular in the U.S.

What problem did Juvencio Maldonado solve by inventing a mechanical taco fryer?

• No one knew how to fry a tortilla.

• Frying tortillas by hand was dangerous.

• Handmade tortillas didn’t taste good.

• Handmade tortillas fell apart easily.

Which detail is LEAST useful for a summary of the first article?

• Diners knew what they wanted.

• Fast food tacos made tacos popular across the U.S.

• Taco carts were common in Mexico City by the 1900s.

• People in Mexico have been eating tacos for more than 1,000 years.

In the second article, the section header “Cheap and Easy to Find” refers to ______.

• meat

• pasta

• tomatoes

• red sauce

According to the second article, how was eating in the U.S. different from eating in Italy?

• In the U.S., mealtimes were shorter.

• In the U.S., lunch lasted for hours.

• In the U.S., meat was rare.

• In the U.S., people didn’t eat breakfast.

Where in the second article can you find the answer to question 5?

• in the opening section

• in the section “Cheap and Easy to Find”

• in the section “On One Plate”

• in the section “Supermarket Success”

In what way did tacos “Take Over”?

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The statement at the end of the second article, 'Just don’t ask for it in Italy', suggests that asking for extra favors or services is considered impolite in the Italian context.

• It suggests that Italy has poor customer service.

• It implies that you won't find spaghetti and meatballs served together at a restaurant

• It praises Italy for all of it's wonderful food.

• It suggests that Italy doesn't care what you want to eat for dinner.

Something that is operated by a machine is _________

• ridiculous

• indigenous

• yummy

• mechanical

Indigenous peoples are:

• people that were the first to live in a certain area

• people who like to eat tacos

• people who live in Mexico

• people who love spaghetti and meatballs.