would likely agree is excessive.
3 the time young people spend watching television each and
every week is time that is wasted. just think of what they could
be doing instead! completing homework, volunteering with a
local charity, playing sports, or just sitting and talking with family
members are all better ways to fill free hours.
4 according to one organization that works with children and
families, young people who are regular television watchers read
fewer books than those who are not. this suggests that
television cuts down on reading time or even discourages the
practice. this makes sense. reading challenges the
imagination, as the reader must invent images with each turn of
the page. when someone watches a television show, this work
is done for the viewer. naturally, many young people will opt for
the form of entertainment that requires less effort.
5 television is a method of transmitting information, and a lot of
the messages young people are receiving are negative and out
of line with reality. a growing number of shows are violent, for
example. actors in many series are beautiful people with perfect
bodies. young people may be portrayed disrespecting or
bullying others. over time, adolescents may come to believe that
they should look and act like the characters they see on
television.
it’s unlikely that television will disappear from american society
anytime soon, but that does not mean people cannot take action
in their own homes. television has virtually no benefits for young
people, so the best thing families can do is to keep their
televisions turned off most of the time, cancel their cable
subscriptions, or, better yet, get rid of these devices entirely.
in paragraph 5 of young people can watch television wisely, what specific
evidence is given to support the claim that many forms of media have
inappropriate content?
○ a. television, like many other things, has its pros and cons.
○ b. video games and magazines promote violence.
○ c. there are inappropriate tv shows, violent video games, and
magazine ads for junk food.
○ d. adults can play a key role in helping young people identify the flaws
in tv shows.

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would likely agree is excessive.
3  the time young people spend watching television each and
every week is time that is wasted. just think of what they could
be doing instead! completing homework, volunteering with a
local charity, playing sports, or just sitting and talking with family
members are all better ways to fill free hours.
4  according to one organization that works with children and
families, young people who are regular television watchers read
fewer books than those who are not. this suggests that
television cuts down on reading time or even discourages the
practice. this makes sense. reading challenges the
imagination, as the reader must invent images with each turn of
the page. when someone watches a television show, this work
is done for the viewer. naturally, many young people will opt for
the form of entertainment that requires less effort.
5  television is a method of transmitting information, and a lot of
the messages young people are receiving are negative and out
of line with reality. a growing number of shows are violent, for
example. actors in many series are beautiful people with perfect
bodies. young people may be portrayed disrespecting or
bullying others. over time, adolescents may come to believe that
they should look and act like the characters they see on
television.
it’s unlikely that television will disappear from american society
anytime soon, but that does not mean people cannot take action
in their own homes. television has virtually no benefits for young
people, so the best thing families can do is to keep their
televisions turned off most of the time, cancel their cable
subscriptions, or, better yet, get rid of these devices entirely.
in paragraph 5 of young people can watch television wisely, what specific
evidence is given to support the claim that many forms of media have
inappropriate content?
○ a. television, like many other things, has its pros and cons.
○ b. video games and magazines promote violence.
○ c. there are inappropriate tv shows, violent video games, and
  magazine ads for junk food.
○ d. adults can play a key role in helping young people identify the flaws
  in tv shows.

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# Brief Explanations:
To answer this, we analyze each option:
- Option A: Talks about pros and cons of TV, not specific evidence of inappropriate media content. Eliminate.
- Option B: Only mentions video games and magazines promoting violence, but the question is about media (including TV) and the evidence in paragraph 5. Paragraph 5 talks about TV shows, not just video games/magazines. Eliminate.
- Option C: Paragraph 5 mentions violent TV shows, and also implies other media (like video games/magazine ads for junk food) as part of inappropriate content. This matches the claim about many forms of media having inappropriate content.
- Option D: Talks about adults' role, not evidence of inappropriate media content. Eliminate.

# Answer:
C. There are inappropriate TV shows, violent video games, and magazine ads for junk food.

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