A Sweet Way to Stop Hiccups

What is the central idea of the passage?

• People get hiccups for a variety of reasons.

• Hiccups result from eating or drinking too much or too quickly.

• There is a unique cure for hiccups.

• Hiccups start in the diaphragm.

What is the primary cause of a hiccup according to the passage?

• Sudden tightening of the diaphragm

• Eating spicy food

• Drinking cold water

• Laughing too hard

What is the most likely reason the author included the diagram?

• To show how loud a hiccup gets

• To show where hiccups travel in the body

• To show the sound that a hiccup makes

• To show ideas on how to stop hiccups

Which of the following is NOT mentioned as a common method to stop hiccups?

• Holding your breath

• Drinking water upside down

• Eating spicy food

• Swallowing hard

In which section of the story would the reader most likely find information about a way for hiccups to come to an end while at school or home?

• A Sweet Way to Stop Hiccups

• What is a Hiccup?

• Making Hiccups Go Away

• Award-Winning Recipe

Why did the author include the section Award-Winning Recipe?

• To describe where a hiccup begins and ends. in the human body

• To explain why Mallory decided to create an invention.

• To inform the reader about hiccups around the world.

• To show that Mallory's hard work paid off.

What is the most likely reason the author wrote the article?

• To persuade readers to create a cure for hiccups.

• To entertain readers with a story about a young girl who could not get rid of hiccups.

• To inform readers about a young girl who invented a cure for hiccups.

• To describe how hiccups can be beneficial for you.

Explain a hiccup and how it can be eliminated?