Should Schools Go Year Round?

According to the passage, why might students have trouble learning in school during the summer?

• Many students would rather be at the beach than inside a classroom.

• Many schools do not have air conditioning, and students would be too hot to learn.

• Year-round schools make students more tired than schools with a long summer break.

• Many students are more likely to daydream when the weather outside is hot.

How does the author organize the information in this passage?

• The author describes a problem and several possible solutions.

• The author defines several different terms.

• The author describes an argument and then presents evidence to support both sides.

• The author gives evidence to support his opinion but ignores other opinions.

Read this statement: “Students feel like they need frequent breaks.” Which piece of evidence from the text supports this statement?

• the information from the National Association for Year-Round Education

• the quote from a student

• the quote from the researchers

• the information about air conditioners

It can be inferred from the passage that

• students do not remember material after breaks

• students do not read during breaks

• teachers do not teach well enough during the school sessions

• teachers can get better at teaching during breaks

Read these sentences from the introduction: “Is your school year-round? If not, would you want it to be? Read the arguments that follow.” In these sentences the author is

• summarizing his arguments

• stating his opinion and supporting it with evidence

• speaking directly to readers to increase their interest

• creating a mood of anger within the passage

This passage is mostly about

• reasons why nine-month schools should offer longer vacations

• reasons why all schools should be year-round schools

• reasons why year-round schools are or are not a good idea

• reasons why teachers would prefer to teach in year-round schools

Choose the answer that best completes the sentence below. Students at a year-round school might get several weeks off at Thanksgiving _________ a year-round schedule includes mini-breaks throughout the year rather than one long summer break.

• but

• although

• because

• however

What evidence is presented in the text to show that year-round schools are becoming more popular?

The author suggests that the decision about school schedules affects multiple groups of people. List the groups of people and describe why this decision may affect each group.