Constructed Response Sample: The pros and cons of Black Friday

According to the passage, what has Black Friday become in America?

• A) A new holiday

• B) One of the busiest shopping days

• C) A forgotten tradition

• D) A family gathering

What is one reason the author gives for why some people might not like Black Friday shopping?

• Stores are closed

• It's not fun for everyone to be around so many shoppers rushing around

• There are no sales

• The weather is too hot

Fill in the blank: The author says that Black Friday shopping helps the ______ a lot, according to the National Retail Federation.

• economy

• weather

• internet

• education

The author believes that Black Friday shopping means people are forgetting old Thanksgiving traditions.

• True

• False

The author suggests that people can keep old traditions and add new ones during Thanksgiving and Black Friday by:

• Abandoning old traditions for new ones

• Only following new traditions

• Balancing both old and new traditions

• Ignoring all traditions