School Uniforms? Think Again!

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What do you think about school uniforms?

School Uniforms?

Think Again!

At Tuesday¡¯s meeting of the school

Indeed, what is the issue? What

committee, Superintendent Russell

problem is our superintendent trying

made his position clear. He wants

to solve? Would children really feel

the children in our city¡¯s public

better about themselves if they had

schools to wear school uniforms.

to wear clothes that someone else

¡°Uniforms make life easier for

picked out? Americans like to

families,¡± he said. Parents do not

express themselves through their

have to decide what kind of clothes

clothes. Uniforms can crush

to buy for school. And,

creativity. Paying for

it¡¯s easier to get ready for Uniforms make it uniforms might be hard

school each day.

for some families. They

¡°Uniforms help children easier for children would have to pay for

feel better about

the uniform no matter

of different

themselves,¡± he added.

what it costs. Then

backgrounds

to

Children from families

they would need to buy

in need wear the same

other clothes for their

make friends.

clothes as children from

children to wear outside

rich families. Uniforms

of school.

make it easier for children of different

Mr. Russell has asked the school

backgrounds to make friends.

committee to vote for his plan.

His suggestion sparked a lively

Clearly, this city is not ready to

debate. Two committee members,

make a decision yet. We need more

Stan Oakley and Mae Stokes, said

information. The school committee

they thought it was a good idea. Mr.

should interview students, parents,

Oakley suggested that the schools

and teachers in towns that have

would look much neater. Children¡¯s

school uniforms. They should do

behavior might even improve.

research to find out the cost of

Others were not so sure. ¡°Is there

uniforms. Then they should hold

a problem now?¡± asked Gary

public meetings to discuss their

Washington. ¡°I wasn¡¯t aware that

findings. It would be foolish to rush

this was an issue.¡±

into a vote on this question.

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24 Nonfiction Passages for Test Practice: Grades 4-5 ? Michael Priestley, Scholastic Teaching Resources

1.

Which sentence from the selection is a fact?

A Uniforms help children feel better about themselves.

B Americans like to express themselves through their clothes.

C Mr. Russell has asked the school committee to vote for his plan.

D It would be foolish to rush into a vote on this question.

2.

Why does Superintendent Russell think school uniforms are a

good idea? List two reasons.

3.

What is the writer¡¯s opinion of school uniforms? How can

you tell?

4.

What action does the writer recommend?

5.

What is your own opinion on school uniforms? Give reasons

for your opinion.

24 Nonfiction Passages for Test Practice: Grades 4-5 ? Michael Priestley, Scholastic Teaching Resources

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