Listenwise Sleep Selection

Based on the information provided, what is the author's purpose in mentioning the CDC study on school start times?

• To discuss the benefits of later school start times

• To highlight the importance of sleep for teenagers

• To criticize schools for starting too early

• To promote the American Academy of Pediatrics

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CCSS.RI.6.9

CCSS.RI.7.6

CCSS.RI.7.9

CCSS.RI.8.6

CCSS.RL.7.6

Why does the author mention the specific states with schools starting at 8:30 a.m. or later?

• To advocate for a national standard on school start times

• To compare different regions' school schedules

• To emphasize the rarity of schools starting later

• To showcase the diversity in school policies

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CCSS.RI.7.6

CCSS.RI.7.9

CCSS.RI.8.9

CCSS.RL.7.6

CCSS.RL.8.6

In the selection, what is the main reason the Montgomery County school board decided to change school start times?

• To compromise with parents and students

• To align with the CDC's recommendations

• To address student complaints about early start times

• To reduce the number of car crashes involving young drivers

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CCSS.RI.6.2

CCSS.RI.7.2

CCSS.RI.8.2

CCSS.RL.6.2

CCSS.RL.7.2

How does the author use Dana Tofig's quote about the school board's decision to start classes later?

• To introduce a new perspective on the issue

• To provide statistical evidence supporting later start times

• To question the effectiveness of the school board's decision

• To highlight the challenges of changing school schedules

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CCSS.RL.2.6

CCSS.RL.8.3

How does the author's discussion of the challenges related to changing bus schedules for 90,000 students contribute to the overall argument of the text?

• It emphasizes the efficiency of the transportation system in schools

• It highlights the logistical obstacles in implementing later school start times

• It promotes the benefits of early morning bus routes for students

• It suggests that changing bus schedules has minimal impact on school start times

Do you think school should start at a later time?

• Yes

• No

• I'm actually asleep right now and cannot answer