"The History of Television" and "Should We Watch TV?

to tell why David Sarnoff was important to TV.

to show how television has grown since 1939.

to describe the types of programs available on TV.

to prove that people watch too much TV.

Television shows will make you smarter.

Watching too much TV can be harmful.

The number of TVs in each home is increasing each year.

A wide variety of programs is available on TV.

"The airwaves are flooded with all kinds of programs."

"About 99 percent of American households own a television."

"One study said the average person watches four hours each day."

"Watching a little television each day isn't harmful."

"So watching a lot of TV can be bad for your health."

Watching television might make your smarter.

Too many Americans watch too much television.

The first television screens were only 5 inches by 12 inches.

Most households in America have a television.

The first passage shows the benefits of television; the second passage shows the problems with television.

The first passage describes the invention of television; The second passage explains why television is so popular.

The first passage explains the importance of TV; the second passage describes how TV can be used in education.

The first passage describes the history of television; the second passage explores whether watching TV is good or bad.