Uniform or Dress Code

What is the central idea of the article?

• Dress codes work better for schools than uniforms or no dress policy.

• Dress codes are worse than school uniforms.

• Dress codes and school uniforms both stifle individuality.

• Both dress codes and school uniforms are unreasonable.

Which school policy would the author most likely prefer?

• school-provided uniforms

• restrictions of the colors students can wear

• freedom for students to choose clothing, but with some limitations

• total freedom of clothing choice

What does a dress code, rather than a strict uniform policy, require from those who enforce it?

• tolerance

• fashion sense

• respect for freedom of choice

• making an occasional judgment call

Read the sentence from the article: “They say it should be abolished because it violates their right to free speech.” What is the meaning of “abolished” in the sentence?

• extended

• argued

• disobeyed

• ended

In which sentence is the author acknowledging the counterargument?

• I attended sixth grade at a school that had a very strict uniform policy.

• The “uniform” portion of the study didn’t address the relationship between uniforms and student violence.

• That’s a pretty good argument for uniforms, I admit, but in my experience it’s still not the best option.

• The way I see it, the dress code makes sense..

The word assembly means...

• party

• a mass gathering

• surroundings

• school

Research showed that wearing school uniforms had an effect on school discipline.

• True

• False

The word restrictive means...

• a collective

• Limiting

• surroundings

• banned

The word wardrobe means....

• a collection of clothing

• shirt

• pants

• a closet

What type of essay will you be writing?

• Narrative

• Expository

• Argumentative