43. Reading Skills Comprehension: THE STORY OF MILTON HERSHEY

THE STORY OF MILTON HERSHEY

 Read the following passage carefully:

Born in September 1857, in the heart of Pennsylvania Dutch country, Milton Hershey began life thinking about candy. His first job was an apprenticeship to the local printer who shortly dismissed him. His mother suggested that candy was the trade for Milton, and sent him to learn about the confectionery business. Later, Milton moved to Philadelphia where he founded his first candy shop. Yet with all his hard work, the business failed.

 Milton moved to Denver. He found work with a candy manufacturer. He learned about fine-quality caramels made with fresh milk. Fresh milk, Milton learned, allowed the candies to stay sweet and fresh. After borrowing money from his mother’s family, Milton moved on to New York City to open a new candy shop. Again the business failed. This time his creditors also lost money. Milton vowed he would pay his remaining debt.

                 One more time Milton opened a confectionery business. This time he made fine caramels. By focusing on a speciality item, Milton’s business quickly grew. He paid back his creditors and later sold the business for one million dollars. Milton Hershey still dreamed of making chocolate. In 1894, he started the Hershey Chocolate Company in Lancaster, Pennsylvania, as a subsidiary of the Lancaster Caramel Company. Later, he set up business in the small town later known as Hershey, Pennsylvania. He built a large factory and housing for his workers close to dairy farms. His greatest pride was Hershey Industrial School for orphan boys.

               During the Great Depression, he added buildings to his town at a time when money was scarce. No man went without wages. When World War II erupted, Hershey developed a chocolate bar for soldiers to carry as emergency food. The U.S. government honoured Hershey for his contribution Milton Hershey died in 1945 at the age of 88. The town of Hershey continues not only as a world-class manufacturing town but also as a tourist attraction. The pride of Milton Hershey also lives on as the Milton Hershey School educates thousands of children.

 Read the given questions and write the answer in a sentence.

1. When and where was Milton Hershey born?

2. What did the U.S government do after Hershey developed a chocolate bar for soldiers to carry as emergency food?

3. What one word best describes Milton Hershey?

4. How did Milton feel about his workers? What facts in the story support your answer?

5. Will Hershey’s chocolates continue to be a popular snack? Why do you feel this way?

6. Write a title for the story. Use as few words as possible

7. In your own words, describe Hershey’s struggle to create a successful candy business.

8. The story said, “His (Hershey’s) greatest pride was Hershey Industrial School for orphan ” Is this statement a fact or an opinion? Why do you feel this way?

ANSWERS

1. Milton Hershey was born in September 1857, in the heart of Pennsylvania Dutch country.

2. The U.S government honoured Hershey for this contribution

3.The one word that best describes Hershey would be ‘steadfastness’.

4. He built a large factory and housing for his workers close to dairy farms. This shows he took care of his workers.

5. Yes, I feel that Hershey’s Chocolates will be a popular snack because everybody likes chocolates.

6. Never Say Die’

7. Hershey did not give up. Even though he faced problems he was a believer and finally he made it.

8. The above statement is a fact. I feel that way because it talks about a school which is located in the Hershey is still educating many youngsters.

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