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Text Evidence Passage 1: A Brush with History

Quiz by Chelsey Ulfers

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  • Q1
    Passage 1: A Brush with History Why is it important to brush your teeth with a toothbrush?
    to keep your teeth white
    to keep your teeth from growing too fast
    to keep your teeth healthy
    to make your teeth grow quickly
    30s
  • Q2
    Passage 1: A Brush with History The article describes different items people have used to clean their teeth. What is one of these items?
    a thin twig with plastic bristles on it
    a plastic tube with animal hairs on it
    choppers made out of wood and nylon
    an animal bone with hairs attached to it
    30s
  • Q3
    Passage 1: A Brush with History Read these sentences from the text. "You know it is important to brush your teeth with a toothbrush to keep them healthy. But how did people clean their choppers before toothbrushes were invented?" Based on these sentences, what can you conclude about the word "choppers"?
    The word "choppers" means teeth.
    The word "choppers" means healthy people.
    The word "choppers" means mouth.
    The word "choppers" means toothbrushes.
    30s
  • Q4
    Passage 1: A Brush with History Read the third and fourth paragraphs of the article. Based on those paragraphs, what can you conclude about how quickly the tooth cleaners invented by William Addis could be made?
    The tooth cleaners invented by William Addis could NOT be made quickly.
    The tooth cleaners invented by William Addis COULD be made very quickly.
    The tooth cleaners by William Addis could be made in about 2 weeks.
    The tooth cleaners by William Addis could not be duplicated at all.
    30s
  • Q5
    Passage 1: A Brush with History What is the main idea of this article?
    The way people clean their teeth has changed over time.
    People used to clean their teeth by using twigs called chew sticks.
    Future toothbrushes could be super crazy!
    William Addis collected animal hairs and attached them to a handle made from bone.
    30s
  • Q6
    Passage 1: A Brush with History Read these sentences from the text. "Tooth cleaners have come a long way since chew sticks. Who knows what kind of tooth cleaner will be invented in the future!?" What does the phrase "come a long way" mean here?
    stayed the same
    traveled a great distance
    learned a lot
    changed a lot
    30s
  • Q7
    Passage 1: A Brush with History Choose the answer that best completes this sentence. People wanted to improve the tooth cleaner that had animal hairs on it __________________ animal hairs did not feel good against human teeth.
    so
    because
    finally
    but
    30s

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