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ReadingExplorerFoundations:Unit2LessonB

DIRECTIONS:Choosethebestanswerforeachquestion.

TheHottestChilies

[A]Youmayhaveexperiencedthefeeling.Yourmouthfeelslikeitsonfire.Youreyesstarttowater.Youjustateoneofnatureshottestfoods-thechilipepper!

[B]Chilipeppers,alsocalledchilies,arefoundindishesaroundtheworld.TheyareindisheslikeIndiancurries,Thaitomyumsoup,andMexicanenchiladas.Chiliescomefromthecapsicumplant.Theyarehotbecausetheycontainsomethingcalledcapsaicin.

[C]Capsaicinisverygoodforyourhealth.Ithelpsyoubreathebetter,anditmayevenhelpkeepyoufit.Capsaicinmakesyoufeellesshungry.Italsomakesyourbodyburnmorecalories.1

[D]WecanmeasuretheheatofchiliesinunitscalledScovilleheatunits(SHU).TheworldshottestchiliistheCarolinaReaper.Itsometimesmeasuresupto2millionSHU!

[E]Eatingahotchilicanbepainful,butsomepeoplelovetoeatthem.AnanditaDuttaTamuly,awomanfromAssam,India,becamefamousforeatingchilies.Sheate51hotpeppersinjusttwominutes!ThepepperswereNagaJolokia(ghostpeppers).TheygrowinAssamandarethethird-hottestchiliesintheworld.

[F]Ifoundeatingchilieswasagreatwaytostayhealthy,saysTamuly.Shebeganeatingchilieswhenshewasachild.Sheeatschilieswhensheissick,too.EverytimeIhaveacoldorflu,IjusteatsomechiliesandIfeelbetter.Tobehonest,Ibarelynoticethemnow.

1Caloriesareunitsusedtomeasuretheenergyvalueoffood.

____ 1. Whatcouldbeanothertitleforthispassage?

a.

TheBestPlacestoGrowChilies

b.

WhenYourMouthIsonFire

c.

TheCarolinaReaper

d.

HowAnanditaBecameFamous

____ 2. AccordingtoparagraphC,whatisNOTtrueaboutcapsaicin?

a.

Itkeepsyouhealthy.

b.

Itmakesyouhungry.

c.

Ithelpsyoubreathebetter.

d.

Itmakesyourbodyburncalories.

____ 3. InparagraphC,whatdoesfitmean?

a.

totryonclothes

b.

healthy