Many kids eat breakfast in class

By Associated Press, adapted by Newsela staff on 05.06.15

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Students are served breakfast at the Stanley Mosk Elementary School in Los Angeles, California, April 8,
2015. Photo: AP Photo/Nick Ut

Students get many things at school. They get homework. They get grades.
Many also get breakfast in class.
Many schools give breakfast to poor students. The food costs less or is free.
Breakfast is served before class. Students eat in the cafeteria.
Now, some schools are changing how they serve food. They want to help even
more kids. So schools are starting to serve food during class. Teachers serve
food to poor students and rich students. All children can eat if they are hungry.

Cereal, Apples And More

Some people say these programs help kids. Not everyone agrees.
Many people think it is good to hand out breakfast at school. They say breakfast
helps kids learn. Hungry students might not do well.

Stanley Mosk Elementary is a school in Los Angeles. The school gives all
students breakfast each morning. Teachers pass out the food. Then they show a
short video. It tells kids how to eat healthy. It takes about 10 minutes for them to
eat.
Students eat different kinds of food for breakfast. They get apples, cereal and a
breakfast sandwich. Sometimes there are leftovers. Not everyone wants to eat.

Some Say No Food In Class!

Some people do not like the breakfast programs. They do not think students
should eat during class. Eating takes away from learning time. Giving breakfast
to all students can waste time and food.
Raquel Martinez has three children. Her kids go to UCLA Community School.
She does not like breakfast in the classroom. She wants her kids to eat in the
cafeteria.

Quiz
1

Why does the author talk about people who do want breakfast served in class and
people who do not?
(A)

to encourage all students to eat breakfast in class

(B)

to show different sides about breakfast in class

(C)

to show how many students eat breakfast in class

(D)

to show what foods kids eat for breakfast in class

What are the two different views the author has in the story?
(A)

teachers who offer breakfast in class and teachers who do not

(B)

kids who eat breakfast in class and kids who eat it at home

(C)

people who think breakfast in class is good and people who think it
is bad

(D)

poor students who eat breakfast in class and rich students who eat
it in the lunch room

Read the part "Some Say No Food In Class!" Why does it describe Raquel
Martinez?
(A)

to show how principals decide how much breakfast food to buy

(B)

to tell how kids decide to eat breakfast at school

(C)

to show why most teachers think the breakfast program is good

(D)

to show someone who does not like breakfast programs

Read the section "Cereal, Apples And More." Which paragraph shows why some
people think breakfast in class is a smart idea?

Answer Key
1

Why does the author talk about people who do want breakfast served in class and
people who do not?
(A)

to encourage all students to eat breakfast in class

(B)

to show different sides about breakfast in class

(C)

to show how many students eat breakfast in class

(D)

to show what foods kids eat for breakfast in class

What are the two different views the author has in the story?
(A)

teachers who offer breakfast in class and teachers who do not

(B)

kids who eat breakfast in class and kids who eat it at home

(C)

people who think breakfast in class is good and people who

think it is bad

(D)

poor students who eat breakfast in class and rich students who eat
it in the lunch room

Read the part "Some Say No Food In Class!" Why does it describe Raquel
Martinez?
(A)

to show how principals decide how much breakfast food to buy

(B)

to tell how kids decide to eat breakfast at school

(C)

to show why most teachers think the breakfast program is good

(D)

to show someone who does not like breakfast programs

Read the section "Cereal, Apples And More." Which paragraph shows why some
people think breakfast in class is a smart idea?
Paragraph 4:
Many people think it is good to hand out breakfast at school. They say
breakfast helps kids learn. Hungry students might not do well.