DIRECTIONS: Read the passage below. Then, answer the questions that follow. A recent study by pediatric researchers shows that t
oo much screen time can cause delays in a child's development. (2) "In small doses, screen time is okay," says one of the researchers, a professor at the University of Calgary in Alberta, Canada. (3) Some argue from personal experience that high-quality programming can be helpful to a young child's intellectual development. (4) This study shows, though, that higher levels of screen time lead to problems with problem solving, motor skills, and social skills. 1. What is the author's claim in this passage? 2. How could a person prove that sentence 1 and 2 are factual? 3. Does the author use logical thinking to arrive at his or her position? Explain your answer. 4. Does the author's perspective show any noticeable bias? Explain your answer. 5. Does the author make a strong argument? Explain your answer.
One day, me and my family <u>went</u> to the movies. We <u>got</u> popcorn and ice cream. So far it was all going well. But then the power went off........ Great!!!!! The lights on the stairs <u>went</u> black so did the movie. Well there's a waste of our money.
