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Coca-Cola’s Newest Drink is Just a Few Drops (1210L)

Instructions: COMPLETE ALL QUESTIONS AND MARGIN NOTES

Read the following article carefully and make notes in the margin as you read.

Your notes should include:

o Comments that show that you understand the article. (A summary or statement of the main

idea of important sections may serve this purpose.)

o Questions you have that show what you are wondering about as you read.

o Notes that differentiate between fact and opinion.

o Observations about how the writer’s strategies (organization, word choice, perspective,

support) and choices affect the article.

Your margin notes are part of your score for this assessment.

Answer the questions carefully in complete sentences unless otherwise instructed.

Student ____________________________Class Period__________________

Coca-Cola's newest drink is just a few drops

Notes on my thoughts,

reactions and questions as I

read:

NEW YORK (AP) — Coca-Cola's newest drink won't come in a bottle or a can. And

people will only need a squirt or two to quench their thirst.

The world's largest beverage company is introducing its Dasani Drops in coming weeks,

which can be squeezed into water for some on-the-spot fruity flavor. And Coca-Cola is

betting that there's big potential for growth.

"I think there's an opportunity beyond just flavored waters," said John Roddey, vice

president of Coca-Cola's water, tea and coffee business in North America.

Although there are no set plans yet, Roddey says the next logical category for liquid

drops would be tea. That's because drinks with higher sugar content are harder to turn

into a liquid concentrate.

The Coca-Cola Co. isn't the first to come out with flavor drops. The category was

pioneered by Kraft Food Inc.'s MiO, which was introduced in March of last year and

has quickly spawned copycats, including by supermarkets that sell store-brand versions.

The drops are popular because they come in small, portable containers that can be easily

tucked into a purse or even back pocket. And unlike powdered drink packets, people can

decide how much or little they want to squirt into their water. A small bottle can also

have more than two dozen servings, meaning people save money they'd spend on

bottled teas or enhanced waters.

Choi, C. Associated Press. Coca-Cola’s newest drink is just a few drops. September 7, 2012.

Coca-Cola'S Newest Drink Is Just A Few Drops (1210l) - Middle School Reading Article Worksheet