Running Away

12/24/2021 1:20:18 PM

Do you know?

Being rebellious as a teenager is a normal part of life. Up to 2.8 million teens run away every year.
47% of teen runaways reported that they were having a conflict with a parent or guardian. Approximately 50% of teens reported that their parents kicked them out of the house or didn't care that they left.

But is this a good solution? Let's explore in the following passage!

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Listen to the passage Running away and complete the sentences by dragging the correct word to each blank.

Have you ever been in 1.1 at home? Have you ever thought about running away from home to 1.2? Maybe you packed your bag. Maybe you made it down the driveway. After a while, you probably forgot why you were angry and just went home.

Unfortunately, many kids don’t turn back so soon. Running away from home is a serious and scary problem. Lots of kids decide that running away is a good idea. Kids run away for lots of reasons.

It might be that their parents are getting a 1.3, and they don't know how to deal with their feelings. It could be because they’re experiencing 1.4 at home.

Many kids decide that running away is the answer to these problems, but it never is. The reality of living on your own is not so pleasant. Runaways usually have nowhere to live. They have no money for food and no place to rest at night. Running away gives you more problems than you originally had and puts you in serious danger.

What should you do if you feel like running away? You should try to be 1.5. You can try to improve your situation at home. You can think about positive changes that you can make. You can talk to a trusted adult, like a parent, a teacher, or a coach. They might be able to give you helpful advice. The point is that running away should never be a serious option. It increases your problems rather than reducing them.

Read the passage and answer the questions.

Running Away

Written by Laura Reynolds

Have you ever been in trouble at home? Have you ever thought about running away from home to escape? Maybe you packed your bag. Maybe you made it down the driveway. After a while, you probably forgot why you were angry and just went home.

Unfortunately, many kids don’t turn back so soon. Running away from home is a serious and scary problem. Lots of kids decide that running away is a good idea. Kids run away for lots of reasons.

It might be that their parents are getting a divorce, and they don't know how to deal with their feelings. It could be because they’re experiencing abuse at home.

Many kids decide that running away is the answer to these problems, but it never is. The reality of living on your own is not so pleasant. Runaways usually have nowhere to live. They have no money for food and no place to rest at night. Running away gives you more problems than you originally had and puts you in serious danger.

What should you do if you feel like running away? You should try to be proactive. You can try to improve your situation at home. You can think about positive changes that you can make. You can talk to a trusted adult, like a parent, a teacher, or a coach. They might be able to give you helpful advice. The point is that running away should never be a serious option. It increases your problems rather than reducing them.

Source: Mobymax Reading Stories G3.7-3.9

According to the article, why do some children feel like they need to run away?

Their parents are getting a divorce or they are experiencing abuse at home.
They want to live by their own rules because their parents are mean.
They are angry with their parents for not giving them everything they want.
They do not want to do chores or go to school anymore.

What is the connection between running away and homelessness?

Running away reduces your chances of being homeless.
Running away means you will never be homeless.
Most run away children are from homeless families.
Running away often leads to homelessness.

What is the author trying to do in the first paragraph?

tell readers the story of her running away
lead readers to the problem of running away
ask readers about their story of running away
require readers to answer her questions

What does the word "proactive" mean?

acting to create more negative problems
not taking any action to solve problems
acting in response to past problems
acting to prevent future problems

What is the author's attitude towards "running away"?

supportive
neutral
opposed
positive

What is the main idea of the passage?

Running away is a serious option to solve your home problems.
Homelessness is the consequence of running away.
Running away is not the solution to your problems at home.
Running away rarely increases your problems at home.

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We looked for him everywhere but we cannot find him. (NOWHERE)

=> We looked for him everywhere but he was .

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I sneaked out last night, so my parents are very angry now. (TROUBLE)

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