“Too Young to Drive?” and “Rules of the Road”
Which author(s) made the statement Teens should not use cell phones while driving.
What is Maureen DOwney and Lynn Lucia
State at least 3 safe Driver Tips that Lynn Lucia provided in her how to guide.
What is
Obey laws. Wear your seat belt
Cut down on distractions
At a green light, accelerate gradually.
Go slow near schools
Look both ways before making a right-hand turn
Turn left at a light only when there's a green arrow
Don't rely only on mirrors when changing lanes
Be careful in parking lots
Don't assume what other drivers will do
Be cautious in bad weather
What evidence does Bayles use to support his argument about driver’s education?
A.) news stories
B.) legislative bills
C.) a survey taken by driving instructors
D.) a poll conducted by college (High school) students
What is D
Which author(s) made the statement Age is a determining factor in driving safely.
What is Maureen Downey
Which quote from “Rules of the Road” supports Bayles’ argument in the “Driver’s ed, not age, is key to road safety” section of “Too Young to Drive?”
A.) “There’s plenty to be concerned about while driving your car…”
B.) “It takes at least five years of driving to make someone an experienced driver.”
C.) “People who talk on phones while driving are four times more likely to have an accident.”
D.) “Just because you’re paying attention to the road and driving safely doesn’t mean the other drivers are doing the same.”
What is B
Which unit 6 cluster 1 vocab word best completes the sentence.
There are many ways we can _______ our roads into safer places.
What is transform
Which author(s) made the statement Supervised experience is essential to safety on the road.
What is Fred Bayles & Lynn Lucia
Why do the authors in “Too Young to Drive?” both start their pieces discussing fatal car crashes?
A.) to show that this issue must be addressed
B.) as a scare tactic to push readers to act
C.) to connect with their audience
D.) to make their articles more interesting
What is A
Which unit 6 cluster 1 vocab word best completes the sentence.
First, every driver should have to take a yearly test to prove his or her _____________ in driving, and we should ___________ the driving privileges of anyone who does poorly on the test.
What is proficiency and restrict
Which two of Bayle’s arguments are supported by evidence in “Too Young to Drive?”
A.) Driver’s education courses fail to teach students effectively.
B.) Driver’s education teachers care about their job responsibilities.
C.) Parents need to take more responsibility for when their teens drive.
D.) Parents should not mind governmental interference.
E.) A stricter testing system needs to be implemented.
What is A & C
Which statement reveals an unsupported bias against teen drivers?
A.) “Despite the advances in both car and road safety, teen deaths remain fairly constant.”
B.) “Driver education programs have been found to have little to no effect on reducing teen crashes.”
C.) “Parents often overestimate their children’s proficiency behind the wheel.”
D.) “The cause of most fatal car crashes involving teenagers is not poor visibility or road conditions. It’s poor judgment.”
What is D
Which unit 6 cluster 1 vocab word best complete the sentence.
You may think that a yearly test is unfair and ______, but I believe it is a necessary___________ that will prevent harm.
What is excessive and Precaution
Which two quotes provide support for Bayes arguments?
A.) “The legislature should act on a proposal that requires more supervised experience behind the wheel.”
B.) “Thirty-five percent of 459 high school seniors surveyed by the Statehouse Program said they were tested on seven or fewer of the twelve driving skills…”
C.) “Making parents culpable...with stiff civil or even criminal penalties should be part of the legislative debate.”
D.) “Many of the past year’s fatal accidents involve recently licensed teens who have violated state law by driving after midnight curfew…”
E.) “...there is no mechanism to screen the bad [teachers] from the good.”
What is B & D
The two authors disagree on the idea that _____________is a viable solution to the issue of teenage accidents and fatalities.
A.) safer road conditions
B.) an earlier teen curfew
C.) a higher driving age
D.) stronger state laws
What is C
Which unit 6 cluster 1 vocab word best completes the sentence.
The police should also enforce laws ______ and fairly, so that all drivers are treated the same way.
What is consistently