What are Guardian Caps? Why is the NFL wearing them? (NewsELA)

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Multiple Choice

The main idea of the article is that pro football players will wear a protective cushion on their helmets during training camp. Which key detail supports the main idea?

• Training camp is the practice period before the regular football season begins.

• “It is kind of ugly,” he said after Denver’s first day of practice.

• The caps are designed to reduce the number of concussions on the field.

• It said that certain football players must wear them during practice.

Multiple Choice

Select the sentence that BEST summarizes the article.

• The NFL decided that players have a serious problem with concussions and teams must make helmets safer.

• The Guardian Cap is worn on top of a player’s helmet and acts to cushion it when players crash into one another.

• The soft caps that fit over a player’s helmet should reduce the high number of concussions that occur during practice.

• The players think the caps are a little heavy but agree to wear them if they help keep team members safer during the season.

Multiple Choice

What will happen as a result of the NFL’s new rule?

• Each football player in the NFL will have a lower chance of getting a concussion during the regular season.

• Some players will start wearing safer helmets even though they are heavier than the ones they now use.

• Most teams will not challenge the NFL’s rule and will make all football players wear the Guardian Caps.

• Some football players will wear Guardian Caps during practice before the regular season starts.

Multiple Choice

Why did Chubb decide that wearing the Guardian Cap is okay?

• He believes the cap will help the players concentrate on playing the game.

• He believes that the cap is not too heavy to be used by players during practice.

• He believes it is important to be a good sport and will wear the cap if he must.

• He believes that wearing the cap will help keep all the players safer.

Open Ended

Do you think wearing the Guardian Cap will prevent concussion? Provide evidence from the article that supports your opinion. (Answer in RACE format.)