“Should Your Recess Be Longer?”

Which of the following would be another good title for this article?

• Too Much Time Spent Outside

• Tests: More Important Than Recess?

• School Day Playtime: Necessary or Not?

• Skills I Learned During Recess

In the past 20 years, up to _____ percent of schools have shortened or cut recess.

• 20

• 25

• 40

• 50

In the sentence “Playing outside gives students a boost inside the classroom too,” boost is closest in meaning to ______.

• improvement

• opinion

• challenge

• bad mood

Based on the article, one reason against making recess longer is that:

• playing makes it hard to concentrate in class

• a new law gives 20 minutes of recess per day.

• kids need an hour of exercise each day.

• playground supervisors are too expensive.

What does Dr. Robert Murray think about recess?

• It can be dangerous for kids.

• It can help kids learn better

• It leads to lower test scores.

• Kids can play after school instead.

Which line from the article supports the answer to question 5?

• “But between homework and family time, it can be hard to get enough.”

• “And then there are the injuries: sprained ankles, broken wrists.”

• “‘You return to the classroom calm and ready to learn.’”

• “You learn how to get along with others.”