Milka

High school (ages 12+)
Food & Cooking

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Step 1 · Read the article

Open the article and read it at the level above. Then answer the questions below in your own words.

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Write what each word means, using the article.

Do not copy the article. Write two things you learned, the way you would explain them to a friend.

Answers below are taken from the article’s stored facts, so they match what the student read.

1. What is the year of establishment?1901
2. What is the founding entity?Suchard
3. Where was Milka first made?Milka was first produced in Switzerland in 1901 by a company called Suchard.
4. What does the name Milka mean?The name Milka comes from the German words for milk (Milch) and cocoa (Kakao). It shows that the chocolate is made with milk and cocoa.

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