Scholastic Magazine April 2024 Paired Text Quiz
Authored by Jeanne Scott
English
7th Grade
CCSS covered
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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
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.
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CCSS.RI.7.7
CCSS.RL.7.7
CCSS.RL.8.5
CCSS.RL.6.9
CCSS.RL.8.7
2.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
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.
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CCSS.RI.7.5
CCSS.RI.8.5
CCSS.RI.6.3
CCSS.RI.7.3
CCSS.RI.8.3
3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
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.
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CCSS.RI.7.2
CCSS.RI.8.2
CCSS.RL.6.2
CCSS.RL.7.2
CCSS.RL.8.2
4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
In the second article, the section header “Cheap and Easy to Find” refers to ______.
meat
pasta
tomatoes
red sauce
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CCSS.RI.7.7
CCSS.RL.7.7
CCSS.RL.8.5
CCSS.RL.6.9
CCSS.RL.8.7
5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
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.
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CCSS.RI.7.7
CCSS.RL.7.7
CCSS.RL.8.5
CCSS.RI.6.7
CCSS.RL.6.9
6.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
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”
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CCSS.RI.7.7
CCSS.RL.7.7
CCSS.RL.8.5
CCSS.RI.6.7
CCSS.RL.8.7
7.
OPEN ENDED QUESTION
3 mins • 1 pt
In what way did tacos “Take Over”?
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CCSS.RI.7.5
CCSS.RI.8.5
CCSS.RI.5.5
CCSS.RI.6.5
CCSS.RI.4.5
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