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High school Football Source #1 Standards-based Questions

Total questions: 8

Worksheet time: 24mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

LAFS.7.RI.3.8: Part A: Select how the author develops the argument throughout the text.

a)

A. By providing a list of benefits with statistics to support each.

b)

B. By providing a list of benefits with a variety of statistics and reasoning to support them.

c)

C. By providing expert testimony on the lifelong benefits of sports participation.

d)

D. By providing anecdotal evidence on the immediate and long-term benefits of sports participation.

2.

S1-Q14. LAFS.7.RI.3.8: How does the author support the claim that sports have benefits that parents and students may not even be aware of?

a)

A. By listing skills that may not be associated with sports that are developed through leadership roles in sports.

b)

B. By listing academic skills that are not associated with sports that are developed through sports participation.

c)

C. By listing skills that may not be associated with sports that are developed through sports participation.

d)

D. By listing skills that can be developed through sports participation in students’ formative years.

3.

S1-Q15. LAFS.7.RI.2.6: What is the author’s purpose for writing this text?

a)

A. To help persuade more students to participate in high school sports.

b)

B. To explain the many benefits of participating in high school sports.

c)

C. To help parents understand how high school sports benefits students.

d)

D. To explain the surprising benefits of participating in high school sports.

4.

S1-Q16. LAFS.7.RI.2.6: The author implies that kids who normally do not perform well in school can do better academically when they play sports. What aspects of the text support this inference?

a)

A. A study found that student athletes had higher GPAs and missed less school than non-athletes.

b)

B. A study found that student athletes developed stronger leadership skills than non-athletes.

c)

C. A study found that student athletes performed better in core subjects.

d)

D. A study found that student athletes had better time management skills.

e)

E. A study found that sports provides skills that go far beyond the playing field.

5.

What is the first step in the essay writing process?

a)

Just start writing the essay.

b)

Collect evidence.

c)

Read the passages

d)

Deconstruct the promt

6.

What is the THESIS STATEMENT?

a)

evidence and sources

b)

the main idea of the essay

c)

the attention grabber

d)

the main problem in the essay

7.

What information is included in my THESIS STATEMENT?

a)

Topic, point and reasons

b)

Topic and evidence

c)

Topic, text and sources

d)

Topic and opinion

8.

What is the STRONGEST type of evidence?

a)

Facts

b)

Statistics

c)

Anecdote

d)

Expert Opinion