WorksheetsFood Is a Passport to the World
Total questions: 8
Worksheet time: 8mins
Which sentence best expresses the author's primary claim?
Communities should do a better job of supporting local restaurants owned by people from foreign countries.
Restaurant-goers should be more willing to try foreign cuisines that they might believe to be unappetizing.
By sampling different cuisines, people can broaden their understanding of other cultures.
People should beware of food that claims to authentically represent another culture but is actually from the United States.
The author uses second-person point of view in paragraph 2 to —
consider multiple perspectives about a complex issue
insert her own asides into the article
present opinions that contradict her own
connect to readers by appealing to their experience
In paragraphs 4 and 5, what kind of argument is the author making?
Ethical
Emotional
Logical
Circular
The author primarily organizes the selection by —
introducing a region of the world, then discussing various dishes from within that region
raising objections to trying certain foods, then explaining why those objections are not valid
sharing personal anecdotes about trying a new cuisine, then providing cultural context about the cuisine
explaining how to cook an international recipe, then describing the flavor and texture characteristics of the recipe
From paragraph 5, the reader can infer that ropa Vieja —
is a versatile recipe that can be made in a variety of ways
is delicious but too rich to be considered a healthy food
requires ingredients that are typically hard to find in the United States
was once considered to be a fancy dish but is now commonplace
Read the following dictionary entry.
authentic \e-'then-tik\ adj
1. believable based on facts 2. made or done in
a traditional way 3. true to one's personality or
character 4. not a forgery or false imitation
Which definition best matches the use of the word authentic in paragraph 7?
Definition 1
Definition 2
Definition 3
Definition 4
The author includes a quotation in paragraph 8 primarily to —
emphasize that many people will still choose to be "food snobs"
point out that not everyone agrees that eating is a cultural experience
correct the misunderstanding that celebrities are not experts regarding food
provide commentary from a credible source about the value of new experiences
Which quotation challenges the idea that food can help you understand other cultures?
You wondered if there were any stories about the food.
Why was a dish called "o/d clothes"?
Mr. Bissett explained that macarons are a popular French dessert that was first baked in Paris.
For example, the fortune cookies many people enjoy at Chinese restaurants are not Chinese—the cookie was invented in San Francisco!
