Article: High School Football

Read the paragraph from the section "Football Is Too Dangerous For Teens."

"Some say high school football gives players a chance to go pro. Only .0239 percent of high school players go on to be pros. When you do the math, it does not make sense. A high school player's chance of getting a brain injury is about 1,000 times higher than his chance of becoming a pro."

What is the authors' point of view about high school football players going pro?

• It is much more likely that players will get a brain injury than go pro.

• It is much more likely that players will go pro than get a brain injury.

• Only high school players who decide to go pro get brain injuries.

The authors have an opinion about high school football.

Which sentence from the article shows this?

• Each year, about 264,000 high school students hurt their brains.

• More than a million high school students play.

• No school should have football.

Read the two sentences from the introduction [paragraphs 1-5]:

"Talavage said hard hits in football affect all players' brains.

They find simple thinking tasks harder during the season."

How are the sentences connected?

• The first sentence shows a cause and the second one shows its effect.

• They show a comparison.

• The first sentence shows a problem and the second one shows its solution.

Read the two sentences from the section “Football Is Too Dangerous For Teens."

1. Football helmets, pads and uniforms are also pricey.

2. Instead, schools should have safer and cheaper sports.

One sentence is a problem and one sentence is a solution. What is something the authors do to show this connection?

• They use the word "helmets" in the first sentence.

• They use the word "instead" in the second sentence.

• They use the word "schools" in the second sentence.