Pro-Athlete Salaries.../Do Professional Athletes
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5th Grade
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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
2 mins • 1 pt
What does Singletary say that he now realizes in “Pro Athletes’ Salaries Aren’t Overly Exorbitant”?
Owners and players are selfish and want to destroy sports.
He deserves to be paid the same as his teammates.
He refuses to give up everything to play a professional sport.
Advertisers are unwilling to pay athletes high salaries.
2.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
2 mins • 1 pt
Singletary supports the claim of his argument in “Pro Athletes’ Salaries Aren’t Overly Exorbitant” when he says that athletes
are moving into a “more power to ’em” position
should be happy to be paid for playing a game
deserve to be paid as much as fans will pay
will cause sports to be restructured
3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
2 mins • 1 pt
Which of the following best restates the claim of the argument in “Do Professional Athletes Get Paid Too Much?”
Teachers’ salaries should be increased.
Society should stop glorifying athletes
Sports should be banned fromtelevision.
Athletes are paid too much to play sports.
4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
2 mins • 1 pt
In “Do Professional Athletes Get Paid Too Much?” Hjelm uses a stereotype about athletes when he says
“Fifty years ago, only the 40-home-run outfielder would make a huge salary.”
“Athletes are paid far too much for simply playing games.”
“They have no ability to relate to the public.”
“Eight-figure deals are not something to be yawned at”
5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
2 mins • 1 pt
Both of the writers would agree that
owners deserve all the money that society has
athletes should be paid more money than teachers
students should be able to enter sports earlier
athletes’ salaries will harm their sports one day
Tags
CCSS.RI.5.7
CCSS.RI.6.7
CCSS.RL.4.7
CCSS.RL.5.7
CCSS.RL.6.9
6.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
2 mins • 1 pt
What is compensation?
obligation
payment
ransom
fine
Tags
CCSS.RI.5.4
CCSS.RI.6.4
CCSS.RL.5.1
CCSS.RL.5.4
CCSS.RL.6.4
7.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
2 mins • 1 pt
Brevity means
importance
discussion
shortness
entertainment
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CCSS.RI.5.4
CCSS.RI.6.4
CCSS.RL.5.1
CCSS.RL.5.4
CCSS.RL.4.4
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