Who gets a trophy?

Which best describe the author's opinion in "participation trophies send a dangerous message"?

• participation trophies are meaningless

• participation trophies should rarely be used

• participation trophies are unfair to everyone

• participation trophies prevents kids from working hard

how does the author of "why i've grown to love participation trophies" develop her claim that kids should get participation trophies?

• by describing her son's athletic abilities

• by describing her daughter's personality

• by explaining what they mean to her daughter

• by showing why they are unimportant to her son

what is a central idea of "should we give our kids participation trophies?"

• professional athletes have little interest in receiving trophies

• ids know that participating is not as meaningful as winnings

• kids should be praised for working hard instead of for winning

• most people feel that kids should not receive participation trophies

In "should we give our kids participation?" the author writes that participation trophies are detested by some people. What does detested mean as it is used here?

• hated

• feared

• ignored

• overlooked

What idea is found in both "why I've grown to love participation trophies" and "should we give our kids participation trophies?"

• trophies make it hard to teach kids how to lose

• trophies can be bad for both winners and losers

• kids are less likely to give up if they receive a trophy

• the pride of winning is more important than a trophy