Lack of Sleep

1. What is the main idea of this passage?

• Getting enough sleep is very important.

• Playing video games at night is a bad idea.

• Teachers shouldn’t assign homework so students can get enough sleep.

• Parents and kids often fight over bedtimes.

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CCSS.RI.4.2

CCSS.RI.5.2

CCSS.RL.3.2

CCSS.RL.4.2

CCSS.RL.5.2

2. The word lacking means

• Taking

• missing

• remembering

• learning

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CCSS.RI.4.4

CCSS.RI.5.4

CCSS.RL.3.4

CCSS.RL.4.4

CCSS.RL.5.4

3. Which of the following statements would support the idea that kids need sleep?

• Everyone stays up too late once in a while.

• The brain needs sleep in order to process information learned during the day.

• Most children in 5th grade have a bedtime.

• It is possible that you can do well in school even if you don’t get much sleep.

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CCSS.RI.3.2

CCSS.RI.4.2

CCSS.RL.3.2

CCSS.RL.4.1

CCSS.RL.5.1

4. Which of the following is not a reason that kids need sleep, according to the text?

• lack of sleeps causes misbehavior

• sleep is essential for growth

• sleep helps kids focus in school

• parents can relax when the kids are asleep

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CCSS.RI.3.2

CCSS.RI.4.2

CCSS.RI.5.2

CCSS.RL.4.2

CCSS.RL.5.2

Use the RACE strategy to answer the following question, using the checklist as you write.

Why is sleep so important? Use specific details from the text to explain.

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CCSS.RI.2.1

CCSS.RI.3.1

CCSS.RL.1.1

CCSS.RL.2.1

CCSS.RL.3.1