"What is Kindness" Article

One main idea of the article are that the author believes all people are capable of being kind and that it is important to express this kindness to others.

What is another MAIN idea of the article?

• Many people are blocked from being kind due to the fear of looking stupid or weak.

• Many readers of the book "Wonder" say that the book makes them cry when characters are kind.

• Some philosophers claim that people are naturally selfish and only act kind when they want something.

• Some people who lived in caves took care of older people in their tribe, and this kindness gave them wisdom.

Today, we all still carry a gene for kindness. But if we do not express this side of ourselves, can we still consider ourselves kind? The thing with kindness is that to be kind, you have to do kind things. The more kind acts you perform, the kinder you become. So what should you do on Kindness Day? Be kind! It doesn't matter if your kindness comes naturally or if it takes a little push to get it going. Nor does it matter if the kindness you do is big or small. The fact is, there really is no such thing as a small kindness.

How do these paragraphs MOST support the MAIN idea of the article?

• They suggest that small kindnesses are better than big kindnesses

• They help the reader understand what being kind actually means.

• They emphasize the importance of getting over the fear of being kind.

• They prove to the reader that Darwin's theory of kindness genes is correct.

According to the author, what is the BEST way to describe the relationship between kindness and human survival?

• Kindness can look like weakness or stupidity, and this might make it harder for humans to survive.

• Kindness is a selfish impulse that helps people get what they want, including tools for survival.

• Kindness helped humans survive because people who were kind were seen as brave winners.

• Kindness helped humans survive because it made human groups wiser and stronger.

What effect can a person's age have on how kind they are?

• As people grow older, they often teach others how to be kind.

• As people grow older, they become more nervous about looking weak.

• As people grow older, they may care less about other people's pain.

• As people grow older, they become uncomfortable with other people's suffering.

What text feature can be found?

• illustration

• bold print

• heading

• photograph

Why did the author use the heading "No Kindness is Too Small"?

• To help readers predict

• To show readers what they will be reading about in this section of the article.

• To summarize the whole article

• To help readers find the main idea

What is the purpose of this part of the article?

• To help readers make an inference about what kindness is

• To explain how to show kindness

• To develop the main idea of the article.

• To encourage people to show acts of kindness

Other than the photograph, what other text feature can be found?

• glossary

• photograph

• caption

• side bar

The author of this article believes that kindness is a part of who we are.

• true

• false

According to the article, why do some people not show acts of kindness?

• Some people are lazy and don't want to go out of their way to make others feel good.

• Being kind involves risk. You have to take the chance that your kindness will be refused or misunderstood.

• Some people are just born mean.