Later Start Time, Less Homework

Which two sentences from the introduction [paragraphs 1-7] include MAIN ideas of the entire article?

1. Claire Buckley's school life in Barrington, Illinois, was starting to look more like a stressful day job.

2. It's just one of many reasons, experts say, that more students have stress and anxiety.

3. Suburban Chicago's school districts are launching more programs than ever to relieve what some are calling dangerous levels of school-related teen anxiety.

4. Others look at creative ways to bring stress levels down, including therapy dogs, reflection sessions, peer counseling and yoga classes.

• 1 and 2

• 2 and 3

• 3 and 4

• 1 and 4

Which statement would be MOST important to include in a summary of the article?

• Experts believe that stress and anxiety start in elementary school for many students.

• Schools and parents want to reduce the pressure on kids and promote a healthy lifestyle.

• Leaders worried about how some parents might react to their proposed policy changes.

• Teens' total access to their grades can increase anxiety for some but lower it for others.

WHY does the author include the section "Researching The Problem"?

• to explain how schools have changed over time

• to demonstrate problems with new school programs

• to explore things that cause stress in students

• to describe the effects of stress on students

What is the MAIN reason the author concluded with the section "One Student's Story"?

• to suggest that changing school programs will not help most students

• to elaborate on the story of the student at the beginning of the article

• to show the challenges caused by attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder

• to emphasize that students can overcome school anxiety with help

If school started later, what are THREE things that you might do to reduce stress?

Evaluate responses using AI:

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School makes me feel anxious.

• OFTEN

• SOMETIMES

• RARELY

• NEVER

The experiment limiting grade access for students had mixed results. Would you find that helpful?

• ABSOLUTELY

• MAYBE

• ABSOLUTELY NOT