"Cash Course" Questions

How often did Dohn Community High School reward students with money?

• every day

• once a week

• twice a week

• once a month

According to the passage, what is one argument in favor of students being paid to attend class?

• Students will become less likely to pay attention in class.

• The program will teach teens that school is about money.

• Getting paid will teach students to become self-motivated.

• It will eliminate the need for teens to get a separate job.

What can you most likely conclude about eighth grader Leigh Kouril after reading the passage?

• He does not make money for attending his middle school.

• When he graduates he wants to go to Dohn Community High.

• His parents pay him for school attendance and good behavior.

• He is jealous of students at Dohn Community High.

What was the author's purpose for including the opening paragraph in the passage?

• To explain why Dohn Community High should be a model for other schools.

• To give an example of a school that pay students for perfect attendance.

• To explain why students at Dohn Community High get better grades.

• To persuade other schools to follow the example of Dohn Community High.

Along with rewarding students debit cards for perfect attendance and good behavior, what did students at Dohn Community High School receive?

• a $5 gift card

• a free-day on Friday

• $5 deposit each week into savings account

• $10 cash

What is the purpose of the article being split into three sections?

• To make clear transitions

• To show the reader the argument's intro and two separate claims

• To give the reader one in-depth claim for the argument

• To engage the reader