Dodgeball: NASPE vs. Rick Reilly

What is the NASPE's position on today's children in "Position on Dodgeball in Physical Education?

• Agile students require the least attention.

• Children should pick the games they want.

• Many children need to be more physically active.

The NASPE in "Position on Dodgeball in Physical Education" dislikes dodgeball because

• the game mimics's war

• teachers cannot participate

• the game hurts students' confidence

The author of " The Weak Shall Inherit the Gym" thinks the United States is "going softer" because

• schools are eliminating certain games

• students are behaving less competitively

• teacher complain about physical education

Unlike the NASPE's serious persuasive tone, the author of "The Weak Shall Inherit the Gym" uses a humorous tone by making the emotional appeal about

• dodgeball makes children into bullies

• little Melvin hitting the bully and smiling

• school boards taking away children's fun

Reilly claims that dodgeball--

• makes kids better athletes

• shows students how to follow rules

• helps students let out their aggression

The author's purpose in writing the first article, "Position on Dodgeball in Physical Education" in order to-

• Describe the reasons that dodgeball is an inappropriate activity for PE class.

• Share stories about dodgeball games.

• Suggest that kids should play more dodgeball.

• Explain how children have been injured playing dodgeball.

Paragraph 6 (lines 36-45) from "Position on Dodgeball in Physical Education" is mainly a description of-

• The ways that dodgeball is fun.

• The ways that dodgeball limits activity for the weaker/less coordinated kids.

• The ways that weaker kids can get better at dodgeball.

• The ways that parents like PE class.

Why did the author of "Position on Dodgeball in Physical Education" include paragraph 3?

• To explain why 16% of youth in the US are overweight.

• To support the claim that keeping kids active is a big challenge for parents and youth leaders.

• To explain how dodgeball is hurting kids.

• To give some random facts that do not go with the article.

The author's main purpose in writing "The Weak Shall Inherit the Gym" was to-

• Describe the ways that kids could be hurt playing dodgeball.

• Share concerns for students that play dodgeball.

• Suggest that dodgeball is inappropriate.

• Explain how taking dodgeball out of PE will have a negative effect on kids.

Paragraph 3 from "The Weak Shall Inherit the Gym" is mainly a description of-

• A time that dodgeball was a good thing.

• A time that a student was injured.

• A time that a kid was faxed to class.

• How dodgeball should not be played in PE.