Question

some teachers like to assign a book for students to read during the summer. i think that this is a bad assignment for several reasons. first of all, summer is a time of rest and relaxing when students can recharge their brains instead of continuing to work. second of all, we are assigned books to read all year and deserve to pick our own book for a change. for all these reasons, i believe that the summer book reading assignment needs to be ended.
which sentence could best be added to this paragraph as a supporting detail?
a third of all, students are too busy learning how to do laundry and cook meals all summer.
b third of all, students like to read books by the authors e. b. white and carole ann duffy.
c third of all, television is something that students would rather do in the summer than read books.
d third of all, by making students read continually teachers are actually making students hate to read-which is the opposite of what teachers are supposed to do.

Explanation:

The paragraph argues that summer book assignments are bad, with reasons focused on rest and student choice of reading material. Option A is unrelated to the core argument about reading assignments. Option B supports student choice but does not critique the mandatory assignment. Option C focuses on preference for TV, which is a weak, off-topic support. Option D directly adds a negative consequence of mandatory summer reading (making students hate reading) that aligns with the argument against the assignment, as it undermines the purpose of encouraging reading.

Answer:

D. Third of all, by making students read continually teachers are actually making students hate to read--which is the opposite of what teachers are supposed to do.