Football Hooliganism
Analyze football hooliganism: understand group mentality & causes. Practice reading comprehension!
1. Which of the following best states the central idea of the text? A. Football matches should be avoided, as they are often violent, unruly events. B. Football hooliganism is a serious threat to the safety of Europeans, and must be contained. C. Football hooliganism is the dangerous result of group mentality and a desire to feel powerful. D. Football hooliganism is the result of an overly racist populace of fans. 2. In Paragraph 4, what is meant by the term “group identity”? A. The designated leader of a group of people B. The commonalities shared by a group of people C. The way other people perceive a certain group of people D. The expressed purpose of a group of people 3. Which detail from the text best supports the answer for question 2? A. “…overzealous supporters of soccer clubs.” (Paragraph 1) B. “…intimidate neighborhoods and attack referees, opposing supporters and players.” (Paragraph 3) C. “…interaction with like-minded people…” (Paragraph 4) D. “…at the hands of opposing hooligans…” (Paragraph 5) 4. Which TWO statements best describe the relationship between football hooliganism and juvenile delinquency? A. Football hooliganism and juvenile delinquency both involve illegal, sometimes very dangerous, actions. B. Football hooliganism is a less extreme version of juvenile delinquency. C. Both football hooliganism and juvenile delinquency require individuals to be rehabilitated. D. Football hooliganism and juvenile delinquency are both often the consequences of individuals searching for group identity. E. Juvenile delinquency is illegal; football hooliganism is not. F. Football hooliganism and juvenile delinquency are both often the consequences of individuals leaving their groups in favor of individualism. 5. Why do you think so many soccer games get out of control? Explain your answer using evidence from the text. Vocabulary Overzealous overenthusiastic for a person, cause, or object Intimidation to make timid or fearful, to frighten Spontaneously a result of a sudden impulse without prior thought Delinquency wrongful, illegal, or antisocial behavior Legitimacy validation or acceptance Hooliganism violent or rowdy behavior by young troublemakers, typically in a gang.