Question
Doughnuts and bagels are popular choices for breakfast in America. However, they differ not only in calorie content or the process of making them but also in their history.
The bagel was first invented in Kraków, Poland, as an alternative to Bublik, a lean bread designed for Lent. Bajgiel became a staple of the Polish diet in the 16th and 17th centuries. Bagels became so popular in Poland that they were used as gifts for women during childbirth. Mothers used them as teething rings, a popular practice to date.
Many Jewish families would make bagels on Saturday evenings so they could rest the next day. There are many accounts of how the word “bagel” originated. One of them is that the word comes from the Yiddish beygl.
When bagels made their way to Russia, where they were known as bubliki, they were sold on strings. Like many ring-shaped objects, bublikis supposedly brought good luck.
They were brought to the United States by Jewish immigrants from Eastern Europe. A successful business developed in New York City. The bagel only came to be widely used all over America in the last quarter of the 20th century. A Canadian-born astronaut Gregory Chamitoff even took a batch of bagels into space in 2008.
The history of donuts is a little unusual. It is believed that a cow in colonial times kicked over a pot of oil onto a mixture of pastry. This was a tasty mistake as it helped people develop doughnuts.
Prior to the Revolutionary War, these were known as olykoeks, Dutch for oily cakes. This was a time when Manhattan was under control of the Dutch.
During the First World War, doughnuts were the symbol of home for the soldiers in France. Female Salvation Army workers, who took these treats to the homesick soldiers, were known as “Doughnut Girls.” The boys who waited eagerly for the doughnuts were known as “Doughboys.”
After World War I ended, Adolph Levitt, a Russian refugee, invented the first doughnut machine in 1920 in New York City. While doughnuts were declared the “Hit Food” of the century in 1933 Chicago’s World Fair, they continued to be a favorite treat for Americans.
Once again, as American soldiers fought in World War II, Doughnut Dollies, who replaced Doughnut Girls, brought the soldiers doughnuts.
Today, it is the favorite food of Barack Obama, the 44th President of the U.S.
5
The organizational structure used in this passage is
A.
compare/contrast.
B.
classification.
C.
cause/effect.
D.
definition.
The bagel was first invented in Kraków, Poland, as an alternative to Bublik, a lean bread designed for Lent. Bajgiel became a staple of the Polish diet in the 16th and 17th centuries. Bagels became so popular in Poland that they were used as gifts for women during childbirth. Mothers used them as teething rings, a popular practice to date.
Many Jewish families would make bagels on Saturday evenings so they could rest the next day. There are many accounts of how the word “bagel” originated. One of them is that the word comes from the Yiddish beygl.
When bagels made their way to Russia, where they were known as bubliki, they were sold on strings. Like many ring-shaped objects, bublikis supposedly brought good luck.
They were brought to the United States by Jewish immigrants from Eastern Europe. A successful business developed in New York City. The bagel only came to be widely used all over America in the last quarter of the 20th century. A Canadian-born astronaut Gregory Chamitoff even took a batch of bagels into space in 2008.
The history of donuts is a little unusual. It is believed that a cow in colonial times kicked over a pot of oil onto a mixture of pastry. This was a tasty mistake as it helped people develop doughnuts.
Prior to the Revolutionary War, these were known as olykoeks, Dutch for oily cakes. This was a time when Manhattan was under control of the Dutch.
During the First World War, doughnuts were the symbol of home for the soldiers in France. Female Salvation Army workers, who took these treats to the homesick soldiers, were known as “Doughnut Girls.” The boys who waited eagerly for the doughnuts were known as “Doughboys.”
After World War I ended, Adolph Levitt, a Russian refugee, invented the first doughnut machine in 1920 in New York City. While doughnuts were declared the “Hit Food” of the century in 1933 Chicago’s World Fair, they continued to be a favorite treat for Americans.
Once again, as American soldiers fought in World War II, Doughnut Dollies, who replaced Doughnut Girls, brought the soldiers doughnuts.
Today, it is the favorite food of Barack Obama, the 44th President of the U.S.
5
The organizational structure used in this passage is
A.
compare/contrast.
B.
classification.
C.
cause/effect.
D.
definition.
Answers
GPT-5 mini
A. compare/contrast.
The passage presents the histories of bagels and doughnuts side by side, highlighting their different origins, cultural roles, and how each spread in the U.S., which is a compare/contrast organizational pattern.
The passage presents the histories of bagels and doughnuts side by side, highlighting their different origins, cultural roles, and how each spread in the U.S., which is a compare/contrast organizational pattern.