Why Students Need Recess

What is the best meaning of the word "shortchanged" as used in paragraph 2?

• Altered

• Cheated

• Honored

• Mentioned

How does the author develop her argument?

• Through data and research

• Through personal strories

• Through description of recess

• Through student opinions

Why did the author include this detail in the article?

"If it weren't such a journalistic cliche to invoke Finland's highly ranked school system, I might end by adding that Finnish children get more than an hour of recess each day."

• To suggest that more recess does not affect academic achievement

• To suggest that more recess leads to less academic achievement

• To suggest that more recess leads to higher academic achievement

• To suggest that more recess leads to a longer school day

What lead to recess being a radical proposal? (paragraph 2)

• Complaints by parents

• Requirements of No Child Left Behind

• A lack of money in disadvantaged districts

• Requirements for which type of activities counted as recess

What common idea about recess does the author agree with?

• Recess is too expensive for schools to offer

• Recess should be offered because students need it.

• Recess hurts students' academic performance more than it helps.

• Recess takes away time students should be using for reading and math.