Early / Late Debate

Teens sleep best between 11 p.m. and 8 a.m. That's why

• people think starting later isn't a smart idea.

• sleep helps teens stay healthy and learn better.

• scientists study teen sleep.

• California schools won't start until 8:30.

The article talks mainly about

• doing research about when teens sleep best.

• what students do in their free time.

• starting schools later so students get enough sleep.

• staying healthy so students can learn better.

Which of these is an opinion?

• Teens sleep best between 11 PM and 8 AM.

• Students in California will like going to school later.

• Getting enough sleep helps students learn.

• California schools won't start before 8:30.

Which means almost the SAME as adolescent?

• baby

• grandfather

• teen

• baby

The article does NOT say

• what times students sleep best.

• why people think starting later isn't smart.

• where later school times are happening.

• what students think about starting later.

The Article says: "Students who don't get enough sleep can have health problems. They have trouble learning, too." This passage helps the reader to know

• why it's hard for students to get enough sleep.

• how important sleep is for teens.

• how sleep research is being done on students.

• what problems all students have.

Look at these passages from the Article. Which one shows that some schools believe the research about how adolescents sleep best?

• Students who don't get enough sleep can have health problems. They have trouble learning too.

• Scientists studied how adolescents sleep. Most sleep best between 11 p.m. and 8 a.m.

• California passed a law. It sets new rules. High schools won't start before 8:30 a.m. Middle schools won't start before 8 a.m.

• But some people think starting schools later isn't smart. It could be hard to have enough buses. Schools that start later finish later, too.