Question

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www.read.gov
if the creator of this psa wanted to encourage kids to read more by showing what can happen if kids do not become proficient readers, which would be the best fact to add?

• research has found a direct link between the amount of time children read for pleasure and their reading achievement
• statistics show that there are as many as 775 million adults who cannot read and write worldwide, 64 percent of whom are women
• it is estimated that only one - third of eighth graders and students entering high school are considered proficient in reading
• students who read below grade level are twice as likely to drop out of high school than those who read at or above grade level

Explanation:

To encourage kids to read more by showing consequences of not being proficient readers, we need a fact that directly links poor reading proficiency to a negative outcome.

• Option 1: Links reading time to achievement, not a negative consequence of low proficiency.
• Option 2: Talks about illiterate adults, not kids' consequences.
• Option 3: States the number of proficient readers, not a consequence of low proficiency.
• Option 4: Shows that students with below - grade - level reading are twice as likely to drop out of high school, which is a negative consequence of not being a proficient reader, so it's the best fact to add.

Answer:

D. Students who read below grade level are twice as likely to drop out of high school than those who read at or above grade level