Question

Refer to the Newsela article "Health Benefits of Reading, Writing, Are Not Just for Patients." Read the text under the heading "Reading, Writing Are Good for Your Health." Which evidence supports the idea that reading is good for health? Select the two correct answers. A. "Recently, doctors and psychologists–who study the mind–have begun looking at the health effects of reading and writing." B. "We learn through the experiences of the characters we read about, Coke says." C. "For example, think of fairy tales that teach moral lessons." D. "Because we empathize, or feel what others are feeling, we expand our understanding of other people in other situations. We are also bothered by our own misfortunes."

Answer 1

the answer is "Humans have told stories to feel better through the ages. . . religious texts that wrestle with valleys of despair and mountains of hope. . ."

"Because we empathize [with the characters], or feel what others are feeling, we expand our understanding of other people in other situations. We are also less bothered by our own misfortunes."

Answer 2

A. "Recently, doctors and psychologists–who study the mind–have begun looking at the health effects of reading and writing."

D. "Because we empathize, or feel what others are feeling, we expand our understanding of other people in other situations. We are also bothered by our own misfortunes."

Step-by-step explanation:

The letter "A" shows that there is scientific evidence about the benefits of reading, as this was analyzed by experts who researched and were able to provide supporting data.

The letter "D" reveals what these benefits are, showing that reading promotes strong self-knowledge as the perception of experiences, feelings and emotions, thus providing knowledge of the world around people.