Unit 4 Assessment Part 1: A Plate of Pizza

Read this sentence from "A Plate of Pizza".

"Two thousand years ago, Greeks baked flat, circular pieces of bread and used the bread like a plate." (paragraph 1)

What does the word circular mean?

• crispy

• simple

• colorful

• round

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ELA.3.V.1.3

PART A Read paragraph 5 of "A Plate of Pizza". Which sentence that shows a cause and its effect.

• A famous story about pizza took place in 1889.

• In the story, the queen and king of Italy took a vacation in the seaside town of Naples.

• Queen Margherita saw people strolling outside eating pizza.

• She was curious about it, so she decided to try some pizza for herself.

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ELA.3.R.2.1

PART B Which word in paragraph 5 OF "A Plate of Pizza" signals a cause-and-effect relationship?

• in

• famous

• so

• decided

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ELA.3.R.2.1

In "A Plate of Pizza" what caused pizza to become a popular lunch for workers?

• They cooked pizza at home.

• They brought lunch with them.

• They needed to eat lunch quickly.

• They shared pizza with each other.

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ELA.3.R.2.1

What happened as a result of the queen's praise?

• The queen took a vacation in Naples.

• Raffaele Esposito added green basil leaves.

• Pizza Margherita became famous.

• Gennaro Lombardi opened a pizzeria in New York City.

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ELA.3.R.2.1

What text structure does the author use to organize information in paragraphs 7 and 8? Support your response with details from the text.