Losing Is Good For You

In paragraph 9, the word proficiency means -

• F

  curiosity

• G

  investment

• H

  expertise

• J

  discipline

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CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.4

What is the author’s primary purpose for writing the article?

• A

  To convince readers that children will learn valuable life lessons only if they are not rewarded simply for participation

• B

  To describe the types of awards that parents and coaches should give to children for their accomplishments

• C

  To explain to readers the benefits of rewarding children for their participation in competitive activities

• D

  To emphasize the unfairness of organizations that provide awards to all children regardless of merit

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CCSS.RI. 9-10.6

CCSS.RI.8.6

CCSS.RI.8.9

CCSS.RL.8.6

CCSS.RL.9-10.6

In paragraphs 3 and 4, what kind of argument is the author making?

• F

  Logical

• G

  Emotional

• H

  Ethical

• J

  Circular

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CCSS.RI.9-10.3

CCSS.RI.9-10.6

CCSS.RI.9-10.8

Paragraph 14 provides support for the author’s claim that —

• A

  adults are responsible for monitoring the learning and emotional development of children

• B

  society as a whole suffers when children assume they will benefit from doing very little

• C

  children and parents alike expect trophies and prizes for doing their best

• D

  trophy and award sales have become a multibillion-dollar industry

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CCSS.RI.9-10.1

CCSS.RI.9-10.2

CCSS.RI.9-10.5

CCSS.RI.9-10.8

Which sentence best expresses the controlling idea of the article?

• F

  But after such praise of their innate abilities, they collapse at the first experience of difficulty.

• G

  It adds up: trophy and award sales are now an estimated $3 billion-a-year industry in the United States and Canada.

• H

  Awards can be powerful motivators, but nonstop recognition does not inspire children to succeed.

• J

  Trophies were once rare things—sterling silver loving cups bought from jewelry stores for truly special occasions.

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CCSS.RI.11-12.10

CCSS.RI.6.10

CCSS.RI.7.10

CCSS.RI.8.10

CCSS.RI.9-10.10

Which quotation challenges the idea that children need constant praise?

• A

  Carol Dweck, a psychology professor at Stanford University, found that kids respond positively to praise; they enjoy hearing that they’re talented, smart and so on.

• B

  Today, participation trophies and prizes are almost a given, as children are constantly assured that they are winners.

• C

  In recent eye-tracking experiments by the researchers Bradley Morris and Shannon Zentall, kids were asked to draw pictures.

• D

  In life, “you’re going to lose more often than you win, even if you’re good at something,” Ms.Twenge told me. “You’ve got to get used to that to keep going.”

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CCSS.RI.7.1

CCSS.RI.8.1

CCSS.RI.8.8

CCSS.RL.8.1

CCSS.RL.9-10.1

Which interpretation of the cartoon best supports the author’s position in the article?

• F

  The boy is excited about winning a competition.

• G

  The boy would like to win more trophies for his collection.

• H

  The boy wants to improve his skills so that he will continue to win.

• J

  The boy is used to getting trophies simply for participating in activities.

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CCSS.RI. 9-10.6

CCSS.RI.8.6

CCSS.RI.8.9

CCSS.RL.8.6

CCSS.RL.9-10.6