WorksheetsSCOPE: How Tacos Conquered America & The Story of Spaghetti
Total questions: 12
Worksheet time: 36mins
Choose the word that is LEAST similar in meaning to the word "staple."
basic
necessary
nonessential
standard
Choose the word that is LEAST similar in meaning to the word "expertise."
inexperience
understanding
proficient
mastery
Choose the best ending to each sentence. A person might file a patent for ________________.
a. their new puppy
b. a flying car they invented
Choose the best ending to each sentence. A country’s economy mainly involves its ________________.
a. goods and services
b. land and borders
Choose the best ending to each sentence. If a meal is served in courses, it is ________________.
a. made up of multiple dishes
b. eaten quickly
A traditional story ________________.
a. has been told over and over for years
b. is fresh, original, and surprising
In "How Tacos Conquered America," the section ___ helps explain___.
Choose two.
"Iceberg and Cheddar"; how traditional Mexican tacos changed in America.
"The First Tacos"; how the taco fryer changed tacos.
"A New Fast Food"; where other types of fast food come from.
"America Loves Tacos"; how popular tacos still are in America.
Author Mary Kate Frank writes that "a new way of eating was sweeping the country: fast food." She means fast food was ___.
a. cleaning up the country
b. growing in popularity
c. confusing people
d. helping people
What is main purpose of the sidebar "American Classics"? (look at p.13)
a. to explain the influence America has had on food in other countries
b. to compare and contrast American food with food around the world
c. to explain the origins of several popular American dishes
to explain where doughnuts came from
Consider this line: "Rather than eating one dish at a time, courses were combined." This detail helps explain_.
a. why Italians did not eat much meat
b. why Chef Boyardee became popular in America
c. how Italians traditionally ate their meals
d. how spaghetti and meatballs ended up on the same place.
The main purpose of "The Spaghetti and Meatballs" are to __.
Choose two answers.
a. encourages readers to eat spaghetti and meatballs
b. show the impact that Italian immigrants have had on food in America
c. show how life in Italy was different from life in America
d. explain how spaghetti and meatballs became popular American food
Both articles support the ideas that __.
Choose two answers.
a. Americans value quick and easy meals
b. cooking can be a dangerous job
c. several staple dishes in America have roots in other countries and cultures
d. tacos are a popular food in America
