Assignment: Make Fitness Fundamental

Assignment: Make Fitness

Fundamental

KAT

Budget cuts are an issue that all schools face, but

schools cutting PE is not the answer to the problem it

only creates more.

essential -
absolutely
necessary

básica

Very important,
crucial, vital

optional,
unimportant

compulsory -

Required by law
or a rule

obligatoria

Mandatory,
required

optional, voluntary

Read the passage. Look for signal words and phrases that show text structure.

Write a main idea sentence using your stem under the
graphic organizer.

Multiple Choice

Which sentence from the text states the author's claim?

• In recent years, budget cuts have forced school officials to make difficult funding decisions.

• Many school systems across the US have reduced or eliminated their physical education programs.

• With these purposes in mind, school systems nationwide should retain or reinstate physical education programs.

• It is clear that regular activity is essential for the physical and mental health of teenagers.

Multiple Choice

Teens today are focused more on advances in technology than on physical activity.

What is the author's purpose for including this stereotype?

• to show that teens use technology to learn about health

• to suggest that health is not a priority for most teen

• to blame technology companies for teens' lack of activity

• to demonstrate the author's familiarity with teens' interest

Multiple Choice

If schools don't take responsibility for the health of our youngest citizens, who will?The author includes a rhetorical question in paragraph 2 to-

• imply that schools can have a great deal of influence on the lives of children

• suggest that no one cares for children more than teachers and administrators

• blame schools for the current state of our children's health

• reinforce the idea that schools are ultimately responsible for the health of children

KAT SUMMARY

Use your main idea as a foundation for your summary. Add textual
support for each blank you filled-in on the main idea sentence stem.