SAT OwlIn a study of reading habits, researchers gave two groups of children the same set of books. Children in the first group could choose which books to read; children in the second group were assigned books by their teachers. After six months, children in the first group reported enjoying reading more and read more books outside of school, though both groups showed similar gains on reading tests. These results suggest that letting children choose their books ______
Which choice most logically completes the text?
causes children's reading test scores to decline.
may increase children's enjoyment of reading even if it does not produce larger test gains.
is the only effective way to improve children's reading skills.
makes teachers unnecessary in reading instruction.
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Answer: B
The choosing group enjoyed reading more and read more outside school, but test gains were similar for both groups. Choice B reflects both results: more enjoyment, without larger test gains.
Choice A misreads "similar gains"; both groups improved by about the same amount, so scores did not decline.
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