Teens need jobs/Teens at work

Which is a counterargument that the author of “Teens Need Jobs, Not Just Cash” makes to those who say teens need activities or college preparation more than they need jobs?

• Teens can benefit from trying to find work during high unemployment.

• Teens who work in low-paying jobs realize they need to go to college.

• Teens from poorer families need to earn money to help their families.

• Teens should be paid for optional activities or college preparation.

What is the author’s claim in “Teens at Work”?

• Teenagers are the key to ending high unemployment in the United States.

• Young people should contribute to their families’ household budgets.

• Adults are competing for the jobs that should be done by teenagers.

• Lawmakers should pass initiatives that lead to summer and part-time work.

According to “Teens at Work,” which is a reason for the high rate of unemployment among teenagers?

• Many adults are willing to take part-time jobs that teens often do
• Many teens no longer choose to apply for part-time jobs openings
• Many teens contribute portions of their paychecks to their families.
• Many adults are against the creation of summer or part-time jobs.

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An idea presented by the author of each article is that jobs provide teens with

• vocational apprenticeships.

• government incentives to work.

• valuable work experience.

• higher rates of depression

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To sustain something is to

• show how to use it.
• keep it in existence.
• use it in an illegal way.
• provide it with a job.

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Renowned means

• repeated.
• famous.
• unlikely.
• foreign.

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Deficiency means

• a skill or talent.
• a discovery or treasure
• a lack or shortage.
•  a sickness or disease.

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What is an initiative?

• a first step in a plan
• the loss of a job
• a club for teenagers
• the best choice

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To avert something is to

• provide it with income
• prevent it from happening.
• include it in a report.
• place it in storage.

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According to the author of “Teens Need Jobs, Not Just Cash,” what are the benefits of jobs programs in Germany and the Netherlands?

• young people will be ready for work when the time comes
• young people have something to do that benefits all
• the crime rate in the city has decreased as a result
• the number of homeless has dropped because of this