Ice Cream on the Go!

Ice cream trucks got their start in which way?

• As a way to deliver ice cream to neighborhoods

• As a form of public transportation

• As a mobile grocery store

• As a method to sell hot food

This photo is from 1962. What looks different from today? What looks the same?

• Everything looks the same as today.

• Some things look different, and some things look the same.

• Nothing looks the same as today.

• The photo is from the future.

According to the passage, what did people have to do to get ice cream before the 1800s?

• Buy it from a truck

• Order it at a restaurant or make it at home

• Get it from a wooden cart

• Buy it at a store

Why couldn’t the early ice cream carts travel long distances? Fill in the blank: The ice cream would ______ as the day progressed.

• melt

• freeze

• harden

• expand

According to the passage 'A Truck With Bells,' who invented the ice cream truck?

• Harry Burt

• Blair Rainsford

• Good Humor

• None of the above

Fill in the blank: In the 1920s, Harry Burt invented a new kind of treat called an ice cream bar on a ________ stick.

• wooden

• plastic

• metal

• glass

According to the passage, Harry Burt installed a freezer in the back of his truck to keep the ice cream cold longer.

• True

• False

What was Harry Burt's fourth great idea for his ice cream truck, according to the passage 'A Truck With Bells'?

• To paint the truck bright colors

• To add bells to the truck

• To serve only chocolate ice cream

• To sell ice cream at a lower price

According to the section 'Trucks Today,' what kinds of treats can you buy from modern ice cream trucks?

• Only traditional ice cream cones

• A variety of ice cream treats and snacks

• Hot dogs and hamburgers

• Fresh fruit and vegetables