Pets in Class: A Great Idea
Studies have shown that playing with animals can help calm children's nervousness. Being less nervous improves a child's health. Children with
disabilities and health problems benefit most from being around animals. Being around animals also helps children learn better. A study by the
University of California supports this idea. In the study, third graders read to a dog for 10-15 minutes once a week for 10 weeks. Their reading skills
improved greatly. Bringing pets to class is definitely a great idea that will help all kids.
Pets in Class: Leave Them at Home
Many pet owners and animal lovers say that having pets in school is a good idea. They claim that pets help calm children's nervousness. It's true that
many studies have shown this benefit of pets. But these studies ignore the fact that some students may have allergies. For these children, their

How are the two
arguments made in the passages different?

A
The first passage claims that pets in class will help children with health problems; the second passage says pets will make
some health problems worse.
B.
The first passage claims that students' nervousness will decrease around pets; the second says that students' nervousness will
increase around pets.
The first passage claims that pets will make the teacher's work easier by keeping students busy, the second passage says pets
will make the teacher's work harder.
C.
D.
The first passage claims that pets in school will be good for kids' mental health; the second passage says pets will be bad for