WorksheetsToy Craze
Total questions: 10
Worksheet time: 20mins
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1.
Which detail best states the main idea of the article “Toy Craze”?
a)
“What did you do over the summer?”
b)
“Fads are nothing new.”
c)
“The internet is helping fads spread—and end—faster than ever.”
d)
“Most fads spread by word of mouth.”
2.
Which of the article’s text features gives information about the main ingredient in slime?
a)
the headline
b)
the photo caption
c)
the sidebar
d)
the Words to Know glossary
3.
Who is Margo Bergman?
a)
an expert on fads
b)
a kid who makes YouTube videos
c)
a person who works for a company that sends toys to YouTubers
d)
a person who sells fidget spinners
4.
What is the meaning of the word demand?
a)
an item that is made to be sold
b)
a product or an activity that becomes popular for a very short time
c)
the amount of something people want
d)
the speed at which a fad spreads
5.
What is the purpose of the sidebar “Buyer Beware!”?
a)
to explain how fads spread so quickly
b)
to persuade people to buy fad toys
c)
to describe how slime is made
d)
to help kids figure out whether or not they should buy a fad toy
6.
The author's purpose in this article is to_____.
a)
convince readers to buy the latest fads
b)
tell how slime is made
c)
describe types of fads
d)
explain why kids may want to think twice before buying a fad toy
7.
What has happened to the price of most spinners now that the demand for them has slowed down?
a)
The price has gone up
b)
The price has doubled
c)
The price has stayed the same
d)
The price has gone down
8.
You can infer, or guess, that a product is NOT a fad if it _____.
a)
stays popular for many years
b)
cost money
c)
appears in a video
d)
is popular with kids
9.
According to the article, what often happens when there's a lot of demand for a toy or another product?
a)
The product stops being popular
b)
The price goes up
c)
The price goes down
10.
What is causing fads to spread faster than ever before?
a)
low prices
b)
school
c)
the internet
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