Sleep Article

Which statement best expresses the main idea of the text?

• Teenagers require a unique amount of sleep to fully function, which depends on their specific age and the individual demands of their body.

• Adults who did not get enough sleep during their teenage years showed slower mental development than those who did get enough sleep.

• Teenagers function better during the day if they are allowed to follow their internal clock and sleep as much as they can.

• Sleeping for 8-10 hours a night supports teenagers’ mental development and guarantees that teens perform better in school.

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Which quote from the text best supports the idea that teens require a unique amount of sleep to fully function?

• “Their bodies want to stay awake later at night and sleep later in the morning. School still starts early, though.” (Paragraph 3)

• “‘Too much sleep and too little sleep are both extremes,’ says Pelayo. And both were linked with problems.” (Paragraph 6)

• “Even among kids the same age, everyone needed a slightly different amount of sleep to feel good. One reason could be health issues that differ among them.” (Paragraph 9)

• “They’ve found that the later times let kids sleep more. They also have seen fewer car accidents, higher test scores and better graduation rates.” (Paragraph 13)

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Which of these is a way the author tries to convince us that school should start later?

• It shows how easy it is for schools to allow teenagers to sleep longer

• It emphasizes the positive outcomes of starting school later for teenagers.

• It points out how uncommon it is for teenagers to go to school later in the U.S.

• It explains why many states are hesitant to start school at a later time.

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What is the author’s main purpose in the text?

• to argue that all schools should start later in the day

• to warn teens about the dangers of staying up late

• to compare the sleep patterns of teens and adults

• to explore what the right amount of sleep is for teenagers

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What does the word "prone" in paragraph 4 mean?

• More likely to be excited about something

• Less likely to be excited by something

• More likely to suffer from something

• Less likely to suffer from something

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True or False: Sleep deprived kids are less prone to mental and physical illness

• True

• False

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True or False: Sleeping less than 8 hours or more than 10 hours makes teens feel worse the next day

• True

• False

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Who is Rafael Pelayo?

• A sleep doctor at the Stanford Center for Sleep Sciences and Medicine in California

• A professor at Harvard University who studies sleep patterns in teens

• A children's doctor who specializes in sleep patterns

• A teen who shares his experiences with sleep

How many authors wrote this article?

• 1

• 2

• 3

• 4

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According to Pelayo, how is sleep like appetite?

• People snack when they're tired

• Daily food and sleep patterns may differ for people

• Everyone should have the same food and sleep patterns

• People can sleep more after they eat

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