Quiz “Should Kids Be Paid to Do Chores?”

The author organizes the selection by -

• presenting a solution to the problem that Megan’s mother has of no time to complete all the chores when she gets home from work.

• listing effects of doing chores after school and what Megan and her mother would with the money Megan saved.

• presenting an argument in favor of Megan getting paid for doing chores and then an argument opposed to it.

• listing events in that would occur if Megan were to get paid for doing chores for her mother.

Which sentence from the “Yes, I Deserve It!” supports Megan’s claim that she should get paid for doing chores?

• Now, you might be thinking that I should just do all these chores for free.

• This plan will make life easier, and it will be good for me.

• I already have to do my bed and put my laundry away anyway

• Studies show that kids who have chores benefit in many ways.

Why does Megan use the line “you know how you are Dad are totally stressed out?” to begin her argument?

• Megan wanted her mom to think about everything that her mother does throughout the day to distract her.

• Megan is adding her testimonial of what her mom would say after she has a long day at work.

• Megan wanted to appeal to her mother’s feeling of stress and exhaustion after a long day.

• Megan is stereotyping that all parents are stressed out

Which of the following is not a reason Megan gave as a benefit for getting paid for chores?

• Good Relationships With Their Families

• Be Successful In School And In Their Careers

• Learning About Responsibility

• Helping To Pay Bills

• Learning To Be Responsible

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In paragraph 3, Megan includes an example from an expert opinion because she wants to –

• show her mother that she did some research

• use a statistic to support the idea that getting paid for doing chores is a brilliant idea

• explain to her mother that if a professor says chores are a good idea, then she should get paid for doing them

• support her argument by adding that doing chores will have a positive effect, not only in school but in careers as well

Which is not a type of rhetorical device Megan used?

• Bandwagon

• Rhetorical Questions

• Logos

• Loaded Language

Which sentence from the "No, It's Not About Money." supports Megan's mother's claim that Megan should not get paid for doing chores?

• Your father and I are THRILLED that you will now be helping us keep our house clean, the kitchen organized, the yard neat, and Buster walked.

• Chores are a part of family life, and we all need to pitch in to keep our home clean and organized.

• You are certainly old enough to begin taking on more responsibility, and good for you for stepping up and offering to pitch in.

• Think about it: If no one ever vacuumed the carpet or scoured the toilet or took out the trash, our home would get filthy fast.

Which emotion is the photograph in "It's Not About Money" argument intended to evoke in the reader?

• Anger that parents don't get paid to do everyday chores.

• Sadness because children should want to do chores for free, not ask to get paid.

• Joy from doing chores to help the family.

• Excitement that getting paid for doing work is an awesome feeling.

Which sentence expresses a counterargument made by Megan's mom?

• But Dad and I will not be paying you to do this work.

• Will poor Buster not get his walk?

• Nobody pays Dad to wash the dishes and take out the garbage and mop the floors.

• You are right about one thing: Doing chores does teach you about responsibility.

Both Megan and her mother would agree that –

• the smiles on parents' faces is definitely worth $10.

• chores would teach kids about responsibility.

• Marty Rossmann should write a book on the positive effects chores has on children.

• Buster needs to be on a better diet just in case he doesn't get the chance to take a walk some days.