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Grade 6 People (Stories)
When a baby is born too early, it can be difficult for the baby to
  1. bond with his or her mother.
  2. drink from a bottle.
  3. develop properly.
  4. stay awake.
Grade 6 People (Stories)
Which statement best describes the moral of the story?
  1. Chocolate chip cookies are the best type of cookie.
  2. Sometimes a mistake can lead to something amazing.
  3. Guests who visit hotels like to eat a lot of cookies.
  4. People had to be creative in the 1930s.
Grade 6 People (Stories)
Which statement best describes Ruth Wakefield?
  1. She wanted to profit off of her chocolate chip cookie recipe.
  2. She was happy to share her chocolate chip cookie recipe for everyone.
  3. She took all of the credit for creating the infamous chocolate chip cookie.
  4. She only baked her cookies for important people and special occasions.
Grade 6 People (Stories)
What problem did Ruth Wakefield discover while making her cookies?
  1. Her oven had stopped working.
  2. She had not made enough batter.
  3. She was out of the chocolate she needed.
  4. Her customers were threatening to leave.
Grade 6 People (Stories)
What does cuddling and being held help mimic for a baby?
  1. being safe and warm in a mother's womb
  2. rocking softly in a small rocking chair
  3. lying in a sterile crib
  4. sitting in the sunshine
Grade 6 People (Stories)
What effect did Ruth Wakefield's cookie recipe have on the Nestle company?
  1. People stopped buying their cookie dough.
  2. They had to hire more cookie bakers.
  3. Sales of their chocolate bars increased.
  4. There was no effect.
Grade 6 People (Stories)
How were the cookies different from what Ruth Wakefield expected?
  1. She wanted the chocolate to melt together, but it stayed in pieces.
  2. She hoped to make chocolate cookies, but they tasted more vanilla.
  3. She thought the cookies would bake quickly, but they took over fifteen minutes.
  4. She served the cookies with glasses of milk, but they crumbled while being dipped.
Grade 6 People (Stories)
What effect can hearing someone else's heartbeat on a baby? (Choose all that apply)
  1. It can regulate their own heartbeat.
  2. It can cause their brain to develop.
  3. It can soothe gas bubbles in the stomach.
  4. It can help them to relax.
Grade 6 People (Stories)
Why do hospitals need cuddlers?
  1. There are more babies than people to care for them.
  2. Many parents cannot afford to stay at the hospital full-time.
  3. Premature babies can be born with vision issues such as retinopathy.
  4. Lots of people want to come in and hold cute babies.
Grade 6 People (Stories)
What is a cuddler?
  1. a person who likes hugs
  2. a kid with a favorite stuffed animal
  3. an animal that carries its young in its pouch
  4. a person who holds newborn babies in the NICU
Grade 6 People (Stories)
As part of her legacy, Bessie Coleman became a hero to
  1. African-American female pilots.
  2. French women who had big goals.
  3. her twelve brothers and sisters.
  4. the United States Postal Service.
Grade 6 People (Stories)
Why couldn't Bessie study to be a pilot in America?
  1. The schools did not have any openings.
  2. The schools all rejected her application.
  3. The schools did not accept women.
  4. The schools were closed.
Grade 6 People (Stories)
After Bessie got her pilot's license, what did she decide to do?
  1. She took classes to become a performance pilot.
  2. She decided to get a job with a commercial airline.
  3. She saved up money so she could buy her own plane.
  4. She took her brother for a ride in a plane she piloted.