Should Kids Play Football?

Based on information in the article, with which statement would Isaiah most likely agree?

• The risks of playing football exceed the rewards.

• The rewards of playing football exceed the risks

• There is nothing beneficial about football

• Tackling should be banned in the NFL.

. In the second paragraph of the section “Can Football Be Safe?” the author writes, “Even the NFL has altered some of its rules.” How does this sentence contribute to the paragraph?

• A It supports the central idea of the paragraph: that the NFL is safer than youth football.

• It supports the central idea of the paragraph: that efforts to make football safer have failed.

• It supports the central idea of the paragraph: that football will always be dangerous.

• It supports the central idea of the paragraph: that efforts to make football safer are under way

Context clues in the caption on page 12 reveal that an autopsy is

• a brain injury.

• a physical exam performed on a dead body.

• a machine that takes brain scans.

• a rare disorder found in professional football players.

Which of the following lines from the article is an example of a rhetorical question?

• “But do these measures go far enough?”

• “Do the rewards of football outweigh the risks?”

• “So is it time for us to give up our most beloved sport?”

• all of the above

What is the purpose of the section “Life After Football”?

• It summarizes the reasons for and against kids playing

• It emphasizes how much Isaiah regrets his decision to quit.

• It shows that kids who choose not to play football can still lead active lives.

• It shows how painful quitting football can be

Which line from the article best supports your answer to question 5?

• “He stays connected to football by photographing games for his school yearbook.”

• “‘I understand what could have happened if I’d stayed on the team.’”

• “He still gets headaches once in a while.”

• “Since quitting football, he has thrived.”