Reading Evaluation

1. Reading Evaluation
Name:__________________________________Date:_______
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Read the following text about Whatare the Legal Rights of
Children?Then answer the following questions.
Children, or minors, do not have the full legal capacity of adults.
Typically, minors aren’t granted the rights of adults until they reach
the age of 18, although this varies from state to state. Because
children are still developing,both physically and mentally, they aren’t
considered capable of handling the same rights as mature adults.
However, children do have some inherent legal rights as soon as
they are born, and they obtain some additional rights as they grow.
Basic Rights for Every Child
Although children grow and mature at different rates, there are some
rights that every child is born with. Children are entitled to a safe
environment, good nutrition, healthcare, and education. Although
parents have the right to raise their children as they see fit, if a child
is not safe, the state will remove the children from their home.
Parents are required to meet the child's basic needs.
Minors also have rights under the U.S. Constitution. Specifically,
they have the right to equal protection, which means that every child
is entitled to the same treatment at the hands of authority regardless
of race, gender, disability, or religion. Children are also entitled to
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2. due process,which includes notice and a hearing, before any of
their basic rights are taken away by the government.
Children with disabilities also have rights under the federal
Disabilities Education Act. The Disabilities Education Act provides
children in need of specialeducation with specialaccommodations
to ensure they receive the same education as their peers.
Rights that Children CanObtain as They Grow
Some rights are obtained as the child grows, depending on his or
her age and level of maturity. For example, children have a limited
right to free speech.In many instances, children are encouraged to
form opinions and freely speak their mind. However, schools may
limit the child's speechif they feel it could harm other students. This
rule can have strikingly differentapplications for student bodies of
differentages. For example, a student painting featuring nudity
might be inappropriate in middle school,but cutting edge art in high
school.
Teenagers tend to have more rights than younger children.
Teenagers may work, although the exact age at which a minor can
begin working and the hours he or she may work will vary by state.
The Fair Labor Standards Act and state labor laws regulate the
employmentof minors.
If a child is particularly mature, he or she may qualify for
emancipation. In some cases,emancipation is automatic.
Otherwise, emancipation must be petitioned for in the appropriate
state court.

3. 1) Multiple choice questions.Markthe correctanswer
(a,b,c,d). There is only one correctalternative for each
question.(2 points each)
1. After reading the text. What type of text is it?
a) A newspaper article.
b) A web page.
c) An encyclopediaarticle.
d) An extract from a book.
2. Minors aren’t granted the rights of adults until they reach
the age of …
a) Eighty.
b) Eighteen.
c) Eght.
d) None of the above.
3. The U.S. Constitution does not discriminate
a) Race.
b) Gender.
c) Disability.
d) All of the above.
4. The Fair Labor Standards Act regulates…
a) The employment.
b) Protection.
c) Treatment at the hands of authority .
d) None of the above.
2) Read the text again. Are these statements true (T)or
false (T)? (2 points each)
1. __ Minors are granted the rights of adults until they
reach the age of 18.
2. __ The mental processof minors is equal than adults.

4. 3. __ The Disabilities Education Act provides equal
education.
4. __ Schools may limit the child's speechif they feelit
could harm other students
5. __ Children tend to have more rights than teenagers
3) Read the text again and give shortanswer for the
following questions.(2 points each)
1. Why do not children have the same rights than adults?
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2. What are the basic rights for children?
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3. What is the name of the federal act which protects
children with disabilities?
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4. What it happens if a student paints an inappropriate
picture?
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5. What do you think about the text?
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5. Score Chart
Reading Evaluation
The following score chart was calculated counting with a 51% of
difficulty.