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Extra Reading Comprehension Activities

(Unit 2, page 22)
COMPREHENSION QUESTIONS
A. Complete each sentence. Circle the letter of the correct answer.
1. Some scientific studies have shown that watching violence can make children ____.
a. watch more action programs
b. more aggressive
c. less aggressive
2. According to the article, children who watch violent movies ____.
a. become less sensitive to real-life violence
b. commit fewer violent crimes as adults
c. learn that doing bad things is not OK
3. People who worry about children watching violent movies and TV programs can ____.
a. control the TV programs and movies that children watch
b. limit the number of hours children spend watching violent movies and TV programs
c. both a and b

CRITICAL THINKING
B. The adjectives below are used in the article. They have positive, neutral, or negative
meanings. Put each adjective in the column where you think it best belongs.
aggressive
realistic

disturbing
sensitive

normal
fictional

impossible
important

violent
real

POSITIVE

NEUTRAL

NEGATIVE

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C. PAIR WORK. Compare answers with a classmate. Discuss the reasons for your
choices.

Top Notch 2, Second Edition

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Unit 2