PSSA released item: Parenting and the Future Athlete

Read the details from the beginning of the speech. "Yale women's Varsity Swimming Captain 1973-74." "Yale Women's Varsity Swimming Assistant Coach 1974-76". Why are these details included at the beginning of the speech?

• They provide background information to establish the knowledge of the speaker.

• They highlight how college sports have changed during the speaker's time.

• They indicate the speaker is taking the position of an adult rather than a student.

• They stress how grateful the speaker feels to the college she attended.

This question will have two parts.

Part One: Which of the numbered tips share the most similar message?

• Tip 1 and Tip 2

• Tip 1 and Tip 3

• Tip 2 and Tip 3

• Tip 2 and Tip 4

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CCSS.RI.7.3

CCSS.RI.7.5

CCSS.RI.8.3

CCSS.RI.8.5

CCSS.RI.9-10.3

Part Two: Which sentences from the speech support the answer in Part One? Choose two answers

• "Model good sportsmanship and positive attitudes." (Tip 1)

• "If you have a concern or disagree with the coach, discuss it with him or her, and not in the presence of the child." (Tip 2)

• "Otherwise, support the coach!" (Tip 3)

• "You can counteract this by helping your child see the positive aspects of any competitive effort." (Tip 4)

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CCSS.RL.2.6

CCSS.RL.8.3

what does the word retrospect mean as it is used in the speech?

• contrast

• hindsight

• forethought

• agreement

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CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

This question has two parts.

Part One: In tip 5 of the speech, what does the figurative phrase "armchair athletes" suggest to the reader?

• those who lack direct experience

• those who are injured from a sport

• those who give out negative advice

• those who are disappointed by a sport

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CCSS.RL.2.6

CCSS.RL.8.3

Part Two:

Which phrase from tip 5 best supports the answer in Part One? Choose one answer.

• "when they get older"

• "just as spectators"

• "active participants"

• "handle kids positively"

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CCSS.RI.7.3

CCSS.RI.8.3

CCSS.RI.8.5

CCSS.RI.9-10.3

CCSS.RI.9-10.5

Why does the speaker most likely include thoughts from her children in the speech?

• to highlight her own skills

• to provide statistical evidence

• to offer support for her points

• to include entertaining incidents

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CCSS.RL.2.6

CCSS.RL.8.3

Which sentence from the speech bests shows that the speaker opposes the idea that a child should play a single sport in order to excel at it?

• "His first love is soccer, and he started his own recreational traveling team at age 13 since our local recreation depart. did not sponsor one in his age group."

• "Be aware that pursuing a sport seriously can mean a major commitment and sacrifices for the whole family."

• "The child may get burned out from too much of one activity and then lose out on the opportunity to experience and develop in other areas."

• "When young athletes hear their parents yelling at the refs from the stands, what are their attitudes going to be like down the road?"

Which word from the speech represents the overall tone?

• encourage

• pursuing

• competitive

• obsessed

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CCSS.RL.5.4

CCSS.RL.6.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.4

Which sentence from the speech best supports the generalization that personal experience is a good guide for making decisions?

• "Be aware that pursuing a sport seriously can mean a major commitment and sacrifices for the whole family!"

• Since then, I have learned to let the interest come from the child, and then to be there and support them when it does."

• "At age 12 or 13, they will need to make some choices and specialize."

• "My third point is to play with your kids as well as watching them play."

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CCSS.RI.7.2

CCSS.RI.8.2

CCSS.RL.7.1

CCSS.RL.7.2

CCSS.RL.8.1