Your friend eats a cookie. Suddenly her tongue swells, and she gasps for air.
Luckily, her mom is with her. She rushes your friend to the doctor. Soon your friend is all right, but what happened? You discover that the cookie had peanuts in it, and she's allergic to peanuts.
About 3 million children in this country have food allergies. This means that when they eat certain foods, they may sneeze, cough, itch, or even have serious breathing problems. By understanding more about food allergies, you can help friends and classmates who have them.
It is important to take food allergies seriously. Don't tease others about their allergies or try to get them to eat something that might cause a dangerous reaction.
Don't share your food with someone who has food allergies. You can never be sure which foods are safe and which aren't. Wash your hands after you eat. A person with a food allergy can have a reaction from being touched by someone who handled the food they're allergic to. Read food labels carefully to help friends avoid eating foods that might cause a reaction. Finally, if you're with someone who becomes ill because of an allergy, get help right away. If you're at school, find an adult. If you're somewhere else and no adult is nearby, call 911.
1.Which states the main idea of the passage?
A. breathing problems
B. friends
C. food allergies
D. insect stings
2.What is one result of taking food allergies seriously?
A. You will find children around the country who have food allergies.
B. You will not use peanuts in cooking.
C. You will avoid having serious breathing problems.
D. You will be prepared to help those with food allergies.
3.If a classmate seems to be having trouble breathing, what should you do?
A. See if they have been eating peanut butter.
B. Get help right away.
C. Help friends read food labels carefully.
D. Check to see if they sneeze, cough, or itch.
4.What is the author's purpose in writing this passage?
A. to teach kids about sneezing, coughing, and itching
B. to teach kids how to make cookies that are safe to eat
C. to teach kids how serious food allergies can be
D. to teach kids about food labels
1. C. food allergies
2. D. You will be prepared to help those with food allergies.
3. B. Get help right away.
4. C. to teach kids how serious food allergies can be
1. The main idea of the passage is C. food allergies.
2. One result of taking food allergies seriously is D. You will be prepared to help those with food allergies.
3. If a classmate seems to be having trouble breathing, you should B. Get help right away.
4. The author's purpose in writing this passage is C. to teach kids how serious food allergies can be.