Read the passage from Sugar Changed the World. How does the heading serve the authors' purpose?
THE AGE OF HONEY
a There was a time before sugar, when those white
O It lets the reader know that the authors are going to
grains that melt on your tongue did not exist anywhere
describe how honey relates to the story of sugar.
on earth. Historians speak of the Iron Age, the Bronze
O It suggests that the authors think that honey is more
Age-metals that were used in weapons and tools. But
important because it was used before sugar.
we could just as well speak of the first several thousand
O It informs the reader that the authors
are going to
years of human history as the Age of Honey.
talk about many different types of sweeteners.
O It reveals that the authors will focus on how honey is
made and why it is still a popular sweetener.