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The Article primarily discusses __________.

• the research being done to reduce the dangerous effects of blue light on people's vision and health

• the condition known as Digital Eyestrain that gives people dry eyes, headaches, and blurry vision

• the ways that people use electronic screens to entertain themselves and help them learn, work, and communicate

• the nature of blue light from both the sun and electronic devices and how it may affect people's vision and health

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Which of these statements is contrary to the ideas presented in this Article?

• Exposure to too much blue light at night can throw off a person's sleep cycles.

• Ophthalmologists are studying whether blue light from screens causes long-term eye damage.

• Blue light is light that's emitted solely by electronic devices with bright screens.

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Think about the Article. How are electronic screens and the sun similar?

• They both cause people to have sore and dry eyes.

• They both give off many different colors of visible light.

• They both give off light only during the daytime.

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Which passage from the Article best supports the idea that blue light may be harmful?

• Screens give off a lot of blue light.

• Most of the blue light that our eyes take in comes from the sun.

• Blue light is all around, but there's no need to panic.

• Too much blue light at night can throw off a person's sleep cycle.

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Think about the Article. Why might people get dry eyes when they use screens?

• Screens make people blink less.

• People may be sleeping less.

• Screens give people too much blue light.

• People may be spending hours in the sun.

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The Article says: Doctors say that's because people don't blink enough. What do they suggest? Take lots of breaks away from screens.

In this passage, the word suggest means __________.

• want an answer

• make a guess

• give an idea

• keep a secret

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Which is the closest synonym for the word emitted?

• absorbed

• released

• recited

• attained

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Which of these is an opinion?

• Special glasses are the best way to block blue light.

• Blue light during the day can help us think clearly.

• Blue light at night can throw off sleep cycles.

• Most blue light comes from the sun.

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Write one fact from the article.

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