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Main Idea - The History of Gum

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Grade 3
English Language Arts
Common Core

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  • Q1
    This article is mostly about
    why chewing gum is better than chewing tires
    the invention of Chiclets
    how gum is made
    the history of gum and how it was invented
    120s
    RI.3.2
  • Q2
    Blibber-Blubber was unsuccessful because
    people thought blowing bubbles was rude
    it tasted bad
    the pieces were too big
    it was too sticky
    120s
    RI.3.1
  • Q3
    Chicle is made from the resin of ____ trees.
    spruce
    sapodilla
    chiclet
    maple
    120s
    RI.3.1
  • Q4
    Why did Thomas Adams decide to use his chicle to make gum instead of tires?
    His efforts to invent tires were a failure.
    There was a shortage of rubber.
    He thought he could make more money from gum than from tires.
    A fortuneteller advised him to.
    120s
    RI.3.2
  • Q5
    What is the main idea of paragraph 8?
    Diemer was an accountant.
    Double Bubble sold out in one afternoon.
    Walter Diemer accidentally (but successfully) created Double Dubble bubble gum.
    Double Bubble is pink because it was the only dye left on the shelf.
    120s
    RI.3.2
  • Q6
    Which phrase best states the main idea of the entire selection?
    "Got the urge to chew?"
    "It sold out that afternoon."
    "....as a quick trip through the halls of gum history will show you"
    "His experiments were disastrous..."
    120s
    RI.3.2
  • Q7
    Which detail does not support the main idea?
    "The first big breakthrough in modern gum technology came in 1869..."
    "The history of gum begins thousands of years ago, when prehistoric men and women chewed on lumps of tree resin..."
    "That's something for you to chew on!"
    "The first bubble gum, called Blibber-Blubber, was invented in 1906, but it never sold."
    120s
    RI.3.2
  • Q8
    Why does the author include information about tire-making in this article all about gum?
    Because initially it was thought that chicle could be used to make tires and, instead, it became used for chewing gum
    Because tire rubber and gum taste similarly
    Because in 1869 tires and gum were always made from the exact same ingredients
    Because in prehistoric times settlers chewed on resin as a special treat
    120s
    RI.3.2

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