Trash Talk

According to the passage, why do some players talk trash?

• Some players talk trash to be bad sports.

• Some players talk trash to help win games.

• Some players talk trash to get into fights.

• Some players talk trash to come out of retirement.

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What conclusion can you draw about why athletes may use trash talk, based on this evidence?

• Athletes may use trash talk to make the players on the other team play better.

• Athletes may use trash talk to distract the other players.

• Athletes may use trash talk to hurt the feelings of the other players.

• Athletes may use trash talk to make jokes during the game.

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What is one argument against trash talk that is presented in the text?

• One argument against trash talk is that it is intense.

• One argument against trash talk is that it is funny.

• One argument against trash talk is that it is part of basketball.

• One argument against trash talk is that it is poor sportsmanship.

It can be inferred from the passage that ...

• most players do not want to learn how to talk trash

• all players use trash talk when they play

• some players are not bothered by trash talk

• only a few players are as good at trash talk as Michael Jordan

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What would be another good title for this text?

• Trash Talk: Michael Jordan’s Specialty

• Trash Talk: Bad for the Team

• Trash Talk: Part of the Game

• Trash Talk: Yes or No?

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Read these sentences from the text.

Trash talk has been going on for as long as sports have been around. It's part of every game. It shouldn't be banned.

What does the word "banned" most likely mean in this sentence?

• allowed

• encouraged

• repeated

• stopped

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Choose the word that best completes the sentence.

Some people like trash talk __________ they think it is a fun part of the game.

• however

• but

• because

• though

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What are two examples of trash talk?

Why might some people say that trash talk is dangerous?

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What is the primary purpose of trash talk in sports?

• To entertain the audience

• To distract opponents

• To encourage teammates

• To show off skills

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