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Verbal Reasoning - English - Reading Comprehension:

Main Idea

MCQ - 43-11410

Teachers and librarians need to be aware of the emotional, intellectual, and physical changes that young adults experience, and they need to give serious thought to how they can best accommodate such changes. Growing bodies need movement and exercise, but not just in ways that emphasize competition. Because they are adjusting to their new bodies and a whole host of new intellectual and emotional challenges, teenagers are especially self-conscious and need the reassurance that comes from achieving success and knowing that their accomplishments are admired by others. However, the typical teenage lifestyle is already filled with so much competition that it would be wise to plan activities in which there are more winners than losers; for example, publishing newsletters with there are more winners than losers; for example, publishing newsletters with many student-written book reviews, displaying student artwork, and sponsoring science fiction, fantasy, or other special-interest book discussion clubs. A variety of small clubs can provide multiple opportunities for leadership, as well as for practice in successful group dynamics. Making friends is extremely important to teenagers, and many shy students need the security of some kind of organization with a supportive adult barely visible in the background.
In these activities, it is important to remember that young teens have short attention spans. A variety of activities should be organized so that participants can remain active as long as they want and then go on to something else without feeling guilty and without letting the other participants down. This does not mean that adults must accept irresponsibility. On the contrary, they can help students acquire a sense of commitment by planning for roles that are within their capabilities and their attention spans and by having clearly stated rules. Teenagers need limitations, but they also need the opportunity to help establish what these limits and expectations will be.
Adults also need to realize that the goal of most adolescents is to leave childhood behind as they move into adulthood. This has implications for whether libraries treat young adult services as a branch of the children’s or the adults department. Few teenagers are going to want to sit on small children’s chairs or compete with nine-and ten-year-olds when they pick books off the shelves. Neither are they going to be attracted to books that use the word children or picture preteens on the covers.
Young adults want a wide variety of informational books about aspects of their lives that are new; for example, the physical development of their bodies, the new freedom they have to associate mainly with peers instead of family, and the added responsibilities they feel in deciding what kinds of adult roles they will fit.

Question:

Which of the following statements accurately reflects the view of the author?

  1. The reading material available in libraries and schools meets the emotional, intellectual, and physical changes for students.
  2. Reading material meets the needs of life changes for students.
  3. Librarians direct students to the material that is appropriate.
  4. Reading material meets the needs of life changes for students.
  5. Young adults need to have the option for reading material that speaks to the needs of their developing physical and emotional makeup.

Correct Answer: E

Explanation:

Choice (A) is incorrect; the first sentence of the selection makes the point that the material SHOULD meet the needs.
Choice (B) is incorrect; the point is clearly made that the material SHOULD meet these needs.
Choice (C) is incorrect; again, the point is made that this SHOULD happen.
Choice (D) is incorrect; teachers SHOULD be ready to do this.

Record Performance

96 MCQ for effective preparation of the test of Main Idea of Reading Comprehension section.

Read the MCQ statement: Which of the following statements accurately reflects the view of the author? , keenly and apply the method you have learn through the video lessons for Main Idea to give the answer. Record your answer and check its correct answer and video explanation for MCQ No. 43-11410.

How to Answer

Solve the question for MCQ No. and decide which option (A through D/E) is the best choice to answer the MCQ, then click/tap the blue button to view the correct answer and it explanation.

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