While television can be entertaining and educational, it also has a dark side, especially for children. On average children spend nearly 4 hours a day watching television. The harmful effects of television viewing far outweigh any benefits. Doing poorly in schools is one negative effect of too much television. One study found that children who watch 10 hours or more of tv each week are less skilled at reading and less successful in school. These children watch television instead of reading, doing homework, pursuing hobbies, and getting enough sleep. In fact, watching too much television can lead to sleep disorders in children and teenagers. And this is not the only health problem tv viewing can children wh oare watching television are not getting any exercise, in addition, they are bombarded by commercials that unethical sponsors use to tempt them with unhealthy snack food and drinks. No wonder children who watch more television are more likely to be overweight. The centers for disease control and prevention have found that the rate of obesity was highest among children who watch 4 or more hours of tv a day and lowest among children watching an hour or less a day. Parent can make a different they can limit television watching to no more than 1-2 hours a day they can watch public television rent quality videos or record programs and leave out the commercials they can encourage their children to explore other option such as playing reading participating in sports or learning a hobby and most important of all they can set a good example.
1.The author organizes the selection using which type of structure?
narrative
comparison- and contrast
cause and effect
expository THIS ONE
2. What statement from the selection supports your answer to the previous question?
On average, children spend nearly 4 hours a day watching television.
While television can be entertaining and educational, it also has a dark side, especially for children. THIS ONE
They can watch public television rent quality videos or record programs and leave out commercials
In fact, watching too much television can lead to sleep disorders in children teenager.
3. What is the author's main point of view in the selection?
Children can learn a lot from watching television
a parent should learn how to remove commercials from television recordings
when children aren't watching television, they play outside more
watching television has more negative effects than positive effect. THIS ONE
I agree.
To answer the multiple-choice questions, let's break down each question and analyze the information provided in the text.
1. The author organizes the selection using which type of structure?
The author organizes the selection using an expository structure. Expository writing is a type of writing that presents facts, discusses ideas, and provides explanations or analysis.
2. What statement from the selection supports your answer to the previous question?
The statement "While television can be entertaining and educational, it also has a dark side, especially for children." supports the answer that the author organizes the selection using an expository structure. This statement sets the tone for the rest of the text, presenting the idea that television has both positive and negative aspects.
3. What is the author's main point of view in the selection?
The author's main point of view in the selection is that watching television has more negative effects than positive effects. This can be inferred from statements such as "The harmful effects of television viewing far outweigh any benefits" and the various negative effects of excessive television watching that are mentioned throughout the text.