“Students should be allowed to study without worrying about grades. Fortunately, most educators are becoming aware of the fact that students have different interests and abilities. However, the regimentation resulting from grades still exists. Grades often stifle creativity. Competing for better grades causes many students to turn down opportunities to pursue music, dramatics and sports. Grades impose an arbitrary standard of success on everyone. I do not demand as some extremists do, that grades be abolished immediately. However, I do believe that less emphasis should be placed on grades. I hope that some day grades will become optional at Village High School.”

                                                                        Written by Magdalena Smith

1. Magdalena Smith thinks it is important for

A. students to get good jobs
B. students to participate in music, dramatics, and sports
C. students to compete more for grades
D. educators to have more control over grades

2. Which of the following states a fact about grades at Village High School?

A. They are not useful                                                B. They foster unnecessary competition
C. They should be optional                             D. They are currently in use

3. Grades

A. promote creativity.                                     B. enhance competition.

C. limit creativity.                                            D. limit success.

4. Which of the following is NOT an opinion expressed by Magdalena Smith?

A. Grades should be abolished.
B. Grades impose arbitrary standards of success.
C. Students should be able to learn without worrying about grades.
D. Competition may discourage students from pursuing subjects such as drama and art.

5. Magdalena Smith think that there should be........

A. more emphasis on grades.

B. less emphasis on grades.

C. less emphasis on music, dramatics and sports

D. less emphasis on an arbitrary standard of success.