Question

Use the "State parks hope to tempt kids into nature, not Nintendo" article for questions 1-4

Which excerpt from the article illustrates why involving kids in parks might be in the parks' best interest ?

Question 1 options:

Many had never left their neighborhoods, and it was the first time they had seen the Atlantic Ocean or been camping, said Settina, the park service chief.


Attendance at state parks is up, but their budgets have been hit hard since the recession in 2008. Their costs have gone up, but funding from state legislatures has dropped in the last 5 years.


"If our future leaders have no relationship to nature, no understanding of how clean air and clean water are produced and what a healthy environment is, they won't have the knowledge, nor will they care about, doing anything about the stewardship of the Earth," said Nita Settina of the Maryland Park Service.


None of the above



Which paragraph from the section "More Park Visitors On A Tighter Budget" supports the assertion that budget cuts may have indirectly spurred more teen involvement in parks ?

Question 2 options:

Paragraph 1- Attendance at State, ...


Paragraph 2 - Many parks have...


Paragraph 3 - Across the United States...


Paragraph 4 - "If our future...



How does the author develop the central ideas of the article?

Question 3 options:

by providing research that explains the benefits of involving kids in nature.


by demonstrating the impact over time of experiences in nature on teenagers.


by providing quotes and examples of programs that illustrate the goals of the park service.


by reviewing the patterns and history of kids' involvement in parks over the years.




Which of the following is LEAST important to include in a summary of the article?

Question 4 options:

the goals of the park officials in getting more kids to parks


examples of some of the programs that connect kids to parks


the ideas about the impact of technology on kids' health


the statistics about the number of parks and annual visitors

Answer 1

1. 3rd choice

2. 2nd choice

3. 3rd choice

4. 4th choice

Answer 2

1. "If our future leaders have no relationship to nature, no understanding of how clean air and clean water are produced and what a healthy environment is, they won't have the knowledge, nor will they care about, doing anything about the stewardship of the Earth," said Nita Settina of the Maryland Park Service.

This excerpt identifies children as the future leaders of the country. It states that if children visit parks, they will care about nature, and about keeping it clean and beautiful. Therefore, parks would benefit in the future from children visiting them.

2. Paragraph 2 - Many parks have...

3. by providing quotes and examples of programs that illustrate the goals of the park service.

In this text, the author wants to develop the central idea that it is important to take children to parks and to allow them to spend time in nature. The way the author develops this idea is by providing quotes and examples of various programs that educate what the goals of the park service are.

4. The statistics about the number of parks and annual visitors.

Because the main idea of the paragraph is the relationship between children learning about nature and spending time in parks, and the future well-being of parks, the information that is the least important in the excerpt are the statistics about the number of parks and annual visitors.