Get your ZZZs

1. Paragraphs 2-3 are mostly organized to show—

• A. the causes and effects of being sleep deprived.

• B. The similarities between teens and adults.

• C. The order of importance of the different authorities cited.

• D. The difference between the amounts of sleep needed during the week and on the weekend.

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2. Read this sentence from paragraph 5.

“The less you sleep, the more likely you are to have difficulty in school,” notes Amy Wolfson at the College of the Holy Cross Worcester, in Massachusetts.

All of the items below are used to support this conclusion except—

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• G

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• J

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3. Which of these is a sound conclusion to draw based on the information in paragraph 7?

• A

• B

• C

• D

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4. What inference can you make about the author’s viewpoint based on the information in paragraph 8?

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• J

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5. The last paragraph is organized to show—

• A

• B

• C

• D

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6. Read the sentence below from paragraph 2.

“Almost all teenagers, as they approach puberty, become walking zombies because they are getting far too little sleep,” Maas says.

The author uses the term walking zombies to suggest that the teenagers--

• F

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• J

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7. Read the dictionary entry below.

Basic \ba sik\ adj. 1. Fundamental 2. Undeveloped 3. Plain with no adornments 4. Introductory or initial

Which definition best fits the way basic is used in paragraph 4?

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• B

• C

• D

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8. All of these words are related to immune in Paragraph 7 except—

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• G

• H

• J

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9. Paragraph 3 is mostly about—

• A

• B

• C

• D

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10. Read the excerpt below from Paragraph 6.

“Fall-asleep car crashes probably kill more young Americans under the age of 25 than alcohol-related crashes,” observes Mahowald. And even if the tired driver doesn’t actually nod off, impaired concentration and coordination make accidents more likely to happen.

Which profession might require sufficient sleep in order to perform safely?

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• G

• H

• J

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