Hard Hit

What are neurons?

• memory problems
• medical experts
• head injuries
• nerve cells

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CCSS.RI.K.1

CCSS.RI.K.2

CCSS.RI.K.4

The passage describes the problem of head trauma resulting from football. All of the following are solutions being adopted to address this problem EXCEPT

• some states have completely banned young people under the age of 18 from playing contact sports
• many states have passed laws requiring young players to be cleared by a medical professional before returning to play after a concussion
• the National Football League has established stricter rules governing when a player may return to the field after a head injury
• the National Football League has changed its rules to reduce helmet-first collisions

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CCSS.RI.1.5

CCSS.RI.2.5

CCSS.RI.3.5

CCSS.RI.4.5

CCSS.RI.K.5

What can you conclude about Chicago Bears star Dave Duerson after reading the passage?

• His problems were most likely not related at all to head trauma.
• He probably had repeated head trauma from playing football.
• He most likely didn’t sustain any injuries that caused concussions.
• If he did suffer from a concussion, it was probably only a minor injury.

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CCSS.RI.4.1

CCSS.RI.5.1

CCSS.RL.4.1

CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RL.6.1

Read this sentence from the passage: “A national pastime is coming under serious medical scrutiny.”
In this sentence, the word scrutiny means - 

• professionals
• ownership
• examination
• punishment

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CCSS.RI.1.4

CCSS.RI.2.4

CCSS.RI.3.4

CCSS.RI.K.4

CCSS.RL.3.4

The primary purpose of this passage is to describe

• why young people should avoid playing contact sports that might cause head injuries
• football-related head injuries and what is being done to solve the problem
• the difference between the safety of amateur athletes versus professional athletes
• the similarities between the careers of football players Owen Thomas and Dave Duerson

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CCSS.RI.1.2

CCSS.RI.2.2

CCSS.RI.K.2

CCSS.RL.1.2

CCSS.RL.2.2

The question below is an incomplete sentence. Choose the word that best completes the sentence.
A concussion can cause many symptoms, including impaired memory, fatigue, ______ confusion.

• yet
• and
• but
• from

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CCSS.RI.1.2

CCSS.RI.2.2

CCSS.RI.K.2

CCSS.RL.1.2

CCSS.RL.2.2