Book Battles - Readworks

According to the text, with which question are schools wrestling?

• Should school libraries keep books that some parents don't approve of?

• What subject should students be taught at different grades?

• Should parents have a say in what their kids are reading?

• Should technology be banned from school libraries?

Which of the following best describes the organization of this text?

• The author points out that some parents don't want their children taking certain books out of school libraries, then proves that parents should make the final decision about what their children read.

• The author describes the issue of banning books from school libraries, then explains arguments for and against not allowing certain books in schools.

• The author asks about the Harry Potter books, then shows how those books should be banned from school libraries.

• The author suggests that the Harry Potter books contain talk about wizards and magic, then shows that parents should sign papers allowing their children to take books out of the school library.

Read this paragraph from the text.

Many schools let kids borrow certain books if they have a signed paper from a parent. That works fine. A parent doesn't sign the paper if he or she doesn't want the child to read the book. Other kids can read the books if they have permission.

What can you conclude based on this information?

• Books that have been deemed to require a permission slip are kept in restricted areas of the library.

• Schools rarely consider the concerns of parents when it comes to deciding which books to have in their libraries.

• In every school, a parent must sign a permission slip for kids to be able to check out Harry Potter books.

• There are ways for schools and parents to work together to manage what books kids are permitted to read.

Based on the text, what can be inferred about school libraries?

• Many school libraries have books that are interesting.

• Some schools libraries have books for adults to read.

• Some school libraries do not have the Harry Potter books.

• All school libraries have books about wizards and magic.

Read these sentences from the text.

Should school libraries keep books that some parents don't approve of? Should they take those books off the shelves? All over the country, schools are wrestling with those questions.

As used in these sentences, what does the word "wrestling" mean?

• saving

• resting

• struggling

• arguing

Choose the word that best completes the sentence.

Some parents do not approve of the Harry Potter books _______ these books are about wizards and magic.

• because

• so

• but

• therefore

What is the main idea of the text?

• Some people believe that certain books should be banned from school libraries, while others believe that parents should determine what their own kids can read.

• Schools have come together to determine which books should be banned from school libraries, but some parents object to this.

• The Harry Potter book series has been banned in all schools, even though some parents prefer their kids to have access to these books.

• Many students have begun to protest the school book bans because they believe they should be able to have access to any books they wish.