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Brown, orange, and green. B. Red, white, and blue.\u003Cbr>C. Pink, yellow, and white. D. White, orange, and yellow.\u003Cbr>4) How did workers make the candy back then?\u003Cbr>A. They cut it from a long candy stick.\u003Cbr>B. They rolled it into balls with a machine.\u003Cbr>C. They poured it by hand, one color at a time.\u003Cbr>D. They baked it in a hot oven for hours.\u003Cbr>5) What is the main idea of this passage?\u003Cbr>A. Candy corn is grown on farms today.\u003Cbr>B. Candy corn is an old candy that people still eat.\u003Cbr>C. Candy corn was invented last year.\u003Cbr>D. Candy corn is only made in one color.\u003Cbr>6) What is candy corn shaped like?\u003Cbr>A. It is shaped like a candy cane. B. It is shaped like a round ball.\u003Cbr>C. It is shaped like a piece of corn. D. It is shaped like a small pumpkin.\u003Cbr>7) Who is said to have made the first candy corn?\u003Cbr>A. Milton Hershey. B. George Renninger.\u003Cbr>C. John Renninger. D. George Washington.\u003Cbr>8) What does the word 'slow' help you understand about the job?\u003Cbr>A. The work took a long time to do. B. The work was done very fast.\u003Cbr>C. The work was fun and easy. D. The work cost a lot of money. |  |  | 1.\u003Cbr>2.\u003Cbr>3.\u003Cbr>4.\u003Cbr>5.\u003Cbr>6.\u003Cbr>7.\u003Cbr>8. |  | Answers |  |  |  |  |\n| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |\n|  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |\n|  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |\n|  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |\n|  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |\n|  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |\n|  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |\n|  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |\n|  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |\n| 1-8 | 88 | 75 | 63 | 50 |  | 38 | 25 | 13 | 0 |\n\nReading [www.CommonCoreSheets.com](www.CommonCoreSheets.com) Page 2 of 2  \nHave you ever eaten a candy shaped like corn? That is candy corn! Each little piece has three colors: a white tip, an orange middle, and a yellow bottom.  \nThose three colors are very old. 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