Readworks - Why Am I So Tired?

What sleep disorder does Katy have?

• insomnia

• restless leg syndrome

• sleep apnea

• sleepwalking

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CCSS.RL.2.1

CCSS.RL.4.3

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

Insomnia is an effect that can have more than one cause. What is one cause of insomnia?

• relaxation

• stress

• sleepwalking

• getting good grades

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CCSS.RI.3.3

CCSS.RI.4.3

CCSS.RI.5.3

CCSS.RI.6.3

CCSS.RI.7.3

Read these sentences from the text:

"A teen may not be ready to go to bed until after 11 p.m. One school district in Minnesota changed the starting time of the high school from 7:20 a.m. to 8:30 a.m. The teachers found that the students were then ready to learn in their first period class. Many students' grades went up."

Based on this information, why might students' grades have gone up?

• The students were going to bed before 11 p.m.

• The students liked the teachers of their first period classes

• The students were getting less sleep

• The students were getting more sleep

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CCSS.RI.2.9

CCSS.RI.4.8

CCSS.RI.5.8

CCSS.RL.4.5

CCSS.RL.6.1

Read this sentence from the text:

"Poor sleep habits, such as irregular bedtimes and waking times, staying late at a party, watching TV, being on the Internet endlessly, and playing computer games right before bed can cause insomnia."

Based on this evidence, what might be a solution to insomnia?

• waking up at a different time every day of the week

• going to bed at a different time every day of the week

• watching a lot of TV

• avoiding computer games right before bed

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CCSS.RI.3.3

CCSS.RI.4.3

CCSS.RI.5.3

CCSS.RI.6.3

CCSS.RI.7.3

What is the main idea of this text?

• People with insomnia are often grouchy in the morning because they have not slept well.

• Children with sleep apnea may have their tonsils and adenoids removed to help them sleep.

• There are different kinds of sleep disorders and different ways to handle them

• Sleep gives the brain time to repair nerve connections and store information.

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CCSS.RI.3.2

CCSS.RI.4.2

CCSS.RI.5.2

CCSS.RL.3.2

CCSS.RL.4.2

Read these sentences about Katy from the text:

"She turned out the light, punched the pillow into a comfortable shape--and stared at the wall. And stared. And stared."

Why might the author have repeated the phrase "and stared"?

• to argue that most kids get too much sleep

• to praise Katy for trying so hard to fall asleep

• to bring attention to how long Katy was staring

• to hint that Katy should have gotten out of bed to read

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CCSS.RL.2.6

CCSS.RL.8.3