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Delaying their initial entry to school can cause some children to actually fall behind their peers in learning. Some studies have shown differing early childhood academic achievement results when comparing children from low-income families with those living in middle-income homes Children from low- income homes tend to begin school with weaker skills than their peers from more advantaged backgrounds. Holding young children back a year before they begin their academic career is sometimes thought to help them mature before beginning school. This practice may actually backfire for some of those children from low-income households. During the additional year at home, these children are thought to miss opportunities to cultivate the basic skills that they could develop while taking part in a learning environment-skills suggested to be absent in some low-income families.   Consider a revision which replaces the terms low-income and middle-income with the terms poor and normal. What effect would this change have on the passage?

A. It would make the passage more specific

B. It would make the passage inaccurate

C. It would make the passage less academic

D. It would make the passage biased.

Answer Explanation:

It makes it inaccurate since low income is not synonymous to abnormal and middle income is not synonymous to normal.

Therefore, the Correct Answer is B.

More Questions on TEAS 7 Reading

  • Q #1: Are you looking for a way to give back to your community, but don't know where to start? One of the best ways you can invest in the future of your community is by helping to better educate our youngsters. Schools are under-funded, and even talented teachers are beset with the growing pressure of helping students without enough resources. With our group-funding program, you can go online and look through thousands of teacher programs that are looking for funding. These programs were designed by teachers who know what they need to help their students succeed. Very rarely do you get the chance to donate money and know exactly where your money is going. Donate today and help change the lives of a classroom of students in your community.   Based on the context, which of the following is the meaning of the word "beset" in the passage?

    A. to be overwhelmed and stressed

    B. to excel despite obstacles

    C. to fight for what you need

    D. to give up in the face of insurmountable odds

    Answer Explanation

    Schools are under-funded, and even talented teachers are beset with the growing pressure of helping students without enough resources.

  • Q #2: Read and follow the directions below. Where is your destination compared to your original location? 1. Walk one block west 2. Walk three blocks north 3. Walk two blocks east

    A. two blocks north, two blocks west

    B. two blocks south, two blocks easy

    C. one block west, two blocks south

    D. one block east, three blocks north

    Answer Explanation

  • Q #3: Mahatma Ghandi was an inspirational leader who made a lot of sacrifices for the people of India. In 1921, Gandhi took charge of the Indian National Congress, a group of thirteen men in the Indian government who fought discrimination and unfair taxation against farmers and urban laborers. Using the nonviolent tactic of civil disobedience, Gandhi and his followers bravely resisted British control over Indian life, choosing not to follow unfair, discriminatory laws and policies. The British were not happy to see Ghandi and his followers rebelling in this way. The British responded to this resistance by strengthening their military presence in India, often at the cost of human lives. While Ghandi was fighting to gain more freedom for the people of India, the British government was, often violently, suppressing it. For his effort, Gandhi was eventually imprisoned in 1942 for his "radical" beliefs, but he refused to recognize violence as a means of fighting the British. He gained international attention for his hunger strikes, refusing to eat until the British changed their unjust policies.   Which of the following is a logical conclusion based on the passage?

    A. Gandhi was brave, but ultimately unsuccessful in his pursuits

    B. the British changed their unjust policies

    C. in Gandhi's mind, civil disobedience means only using violence as a last resort

    D. Gandhi's followers were fiercely loyal and stood by their leader at all times

    Answer Explanation

    It can be inferred that the British changed their unjust ways since Gandhi gained international attention for his hunger strike until the British changed their unjust policies.