ELG Sweet Boutique

What do the heading and images tell you this article will be about?

• An ice cream shop opening

• Adults opening a store

• A bakery

• A store opening in Norfolk

Why did the author use the phrase “... chocolatey chunks with the cool

sensation” in paragraph 4, when talking about the ice cream she ate?

• The author wanted to say how nasty the ice cream was

• The author wanted readers to be able to imagine the taste of the ice cream

• The author wanted readers to know the ice cream was good

• The author wants people to buy ice cream

Based on information about the ice cream shop, which word best describes the

six founders?

• Strict

• Harsh

• Innovative

• Boring

What is the point of this article?

• To inform readers about a new dessert shop

• To engage readers in a discussion about six founders of an ice cream shop

• To explain what ELG Sweet Boutique offers

• All of the above

On what days is the ELG Sweet Boutique open?

• Monday through Friday

• Friday through Sunday

• Wednesday through Sunday

• Monday through Sunday

Read this sentence from paragraph 1

I was feeling chipper on a recent Sunday morning and didn’t think the day

could get any better — until I walked into the ELG Sweet Boutique in

downtown Portsmouth.

What does the word chipper mean?

• Cheerful

• Sad

• Gloomy

• Angry

Read this quote from paragraph 6

“It’s more than entrepreneurship. It’s sisterhood; it’s education. It’s

everything for me,” said Memphis native Nina Collymore, the first ELG

graduate.”

Which word from this quote has a suffix that means having the skill of?

• Sisterhood

• Native

• Entrepreneurship

• Education

What question is not answered in paragraph 5?

• Where is the ELG Sweet Boutique located?

• How many girls have been reached as of 2022?

• What was the building before it was The Mustard Seed Place?

• Who are the founders?

What is the age range of the founders of the ELG Sweet Boutique?

• Ages 15 – 18

• Ages 15 – 17

• Ages 17 – 18

• Ages 15 – 19

What may the reader best predict from paragraph 10?

• The founders work every day and go to school every day

• The founders make going to school a priority

• The business is only open when the founders are not at school

• The founders own the ice cream shop