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That's what happens with a candy apple, an ordinary apple dunked in a hard, glassy shell of bright red sugar. Its cousin, the caramel apple, wears a softer coat of golden-brown caramel that stretches and pulls when you take a bite. Both treats show up every autumn on sticks, glowing like little jewels at fairs and festivals.  \nThose two shells may look similar, but they are made in totally different ways. A  \ncandy apple's coating is just sugar and water boiled until it turns rock-hard and shatters like glass when it cools. Caramel is trickier, because sugar has to be heated slowly until it browns and takes on a rich, toasty flavor. That browning is a real chemical change called caramelization, and it usually begins when sugar gets to around 320 degrees Fahrenheit.  \nThat searing heat is exactly why these treats are older than you might guess. The candy apple came first, invented in 1908 by a candy maker named William Kolb in Newark, New Jersey. Story has it that he was experimenting with red cinnamon candy for the holidays and decided to dip apples into the melted syrup as a display. Shoppers loved them, and soon shiny red apples were being sold at candy shops and, later, at seaside boardwalks up and down the coast.  \nCaramel apples rolled onto the scene decades after those glassy red ones. One popular tale says a Kraft Foods employee named Dan Walker came up with the idea in the 1950s by melting leftover caramels and dipping apples into the warm goo. Whether or not that story is exactly true, caramel apples caught on fast because caramel is easier to eat than a shell that can crack a tooth. People began rolling the sticky apples in chopped peanuts, and today you can find them coated in chocolate, sprinkles, and even crushed cookies.  \nIt's no accident that both treats arrive right around Halloween. Apples are harvested in the fall, so orchards are bursting with fresh fruit exactly when candy season begins. If your class wants to try making some, an adult must handle the boiling sugar, because it is far hotter than boiling water and can cause serious burns. The wildest part is the timing itself: the apple you dip took a whole summer of sunshine to grow, yet its shiny coat forms in less than a minute.  \nCaramel Apples  \nName:  \n\n| Solve each problem.\u003Cbr>Use the article to answer the question.\u003Cbr>1) What is the main idea the article keeps returning to?\u003Cbr>A. Candy makers in New Jersey invented most American holiday treats.\u003Cbr>B. Halloween candy has changed very little since it was first invented.\u003Cbr>C. Apples are the healthiest fruit that grows in orchards during the fall.\u003Cbr>D. 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The moment sugar cools down and turns rock-hard |  |  |  |  | 8.  \u003Cbr>9.  \u003Cbr>10.   |  |  |  |  |  |\n| 4) How is the story of these two treats mostly organized in the article?\u003Cbr>A. By explaining today's treats first and their origins last\u003Cbr>B. By comparing them and then telling their history in the order they were invented\u003Cbr>C. By listing recipes and then ranking which treat tastes better\u003Cbr>D. 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