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    [1] The document discusses the effects of viewing violence on children and provides comprehension questions about the content. [2] It notes that viewing violence can make children more aggressive and likely to engage in violent behavior with friends and siblings. The most harmful programs are realistic violent action shows and cartoons. [3] Some long-term effects of viewing violence found in studies include children being more likely to commit violent crimes as adults. The document suggests limiting viewing time and discussing programs with older children to help prevent negative impacts.

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    [1] The document discusses the effects of viewing violence on children and provides comprehension questions about the content. [2] It notes that viewing violence can make children more aggressive and likely to engage in violent behavior with friends and siblings. The most harmful programs are realistic violent action shows and cartoons. [3] Some long-term effects of viewing violence found in studies include children being more likely to commit violent crimes as adults. The document suggests limiting viewing time and discussing programs with older children to help prevent negative impacts.

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    Comprehension Questions

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    Esmeralda Ramírez
    [1] The document discusses the effects of viewing violence on children and provides comprehension questions about the content. [2] It notes that viewing violence can make children more aggressive and likely to engage in violent behavior with friends and siblings. The most harmful programs are realistic violent action shows and cartoons. [3] Some long-term effects of viewing violence found in studies include children being more likely to commit violent crimes as adults. The document suggests limiting viewing time and discussing programs with older children to help prevent negative impacts.

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    COMPREHENSION QUESTIONS

    A. Confirm content: Answer the following questions using the article.

    1. According the article, what are some ways that viewing violence can affect

    children? They are more likely to fight with their friends, sisters and

    brothers.

    2. What kinds of programs and movies are most harmful? Realistic violent action
    programs and movies and violent cartoons

    3. According to the article, some studies show that viewing violence can have

    effects that last for many years. What are some of these long-term effects?

    They are more likely to be convicted of violent crimes, such as child abuse

    or murder.

    4. What bad “message” can come from violent programs and movies? Programs when
    characters commit violent crimes, and they are not sorry for their actions and don´t
    face consequences or punishment.

    5. What suggestions does the article make to help parents prevent the bad effects of

    violent TV programs and movies in very young children? With young childrens,

    we have the power to control the TV programs and movies they watch, so we can

    protect them from seeing any violence at all. In older children? We can try to

    limit the number of hours they spend watching it and discuss it with them.

    B. Complete each sentence. Choose the letter of the correct answer and write it on the line.

    1. Some scientific studies have shown that watching violence can make children B.

    a. Watch more action programs b. more aggressive c. less aggressive

    2. According to the article, children who watch violent movies A.

    a. become less sensitive to real-life violence b. commit fewer violent crimes as adults
    c. learn that doing bad things is not OK

    3. People who worry about children watching violent movies and TV programs can C.

    a. control the TV programs and movies that children watch

    b. limit the number of hours children spend watching violent movies and TV programs

    c. both a and b
    CRITICAL THINKING

    C. The adjectives below are used in the article. They have positive, neutral, or negative

    meanings. Put each adjective in the column where you think it best belongs.

    aggressive disturbing normal impossible violent realistic


    bad fictional important realistic

    POSITIVE NEUTRAL NEGATIVE

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