Daylight Savings Time and More

In the introduction, author Mackenzie Carro writes, “So why don’t we just get rid of [Daylight Saving Time]?” What literary device is she using?

• A hyperbole

• B metaphor

• C rhetorical question

• D symbolism

The purpose of the literary device you chose in question 1 is

• A to provide an example of a benefit of DST.

• B to convince readers that DST is bad for teens who are sleep-deprived.

• C to emphasize that DST causes many problems.

• D to emphasize that people enjoy having an extra hour of sunlight in the evenings.

Consider this quote from page 27: “So to enjoy that extra hour of sunlight, we often get in a car and drive somewhere, using gas we wouldn’t otherwise use.” This quote

• A supports the claim that DST cuts down on energy usage.

• B shows that DST is good for your health.

• C refutes the claim that DST is good for the environment.

• D refutes the claim that DST causes a decline in car accidents.

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. Which statement is not an argument that Carro presents for keeping DST?

• A Longer daylight hours promote safety.

• B Spending time outdoors can positively affect your mental health.

• C Sunshine is good for your body.

• D An extra hour of sunlight can be good for the economy.

If someone was FOR keeping daylight savings time---which of the following would NOT support their stance?

• A DST provides us with an extra hour of sunlight in the spring and early fall and that extra hour of sunlight gives us more time to spend outside,which is good for our health.

• B Most kids adjust to the time change after a few days

• C Teens are already sleep-deprived. DST can make that problem worse.

• D DST does help conserve energy in some places.

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If someone was FOR keeping daylight savings time---which of the following would NOT support their stance?

• A The number of car accidents overall declines during DST

• B Seventy percent of Americans say they’d rather not change their clocks.

• C Crime rates drop during DST.

• D Most kids adjust to the time change after a few days.

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If someone was AGAINST keeping daylight savings time---which of the following would NOT support their stance?

• A Teens are already sleep-deprived. DST can make that problem worse

• B Car accidents, workplace injuries, and heart attacks all spike during the first week of DST

• C Seventy percent of Americans say they’d rather not change their clocks.

• D The number of car accidents overall declines during DST.

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DST refers to

• Daylight Saving Time

• Standard Time

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• Daylight Sunny Time

If someone was AGAINST keeping daylight savings time---which of the following would NOT support their stance?

• A Seventy percent of Americans say they’d rather not change their clocks.

• B DST was introduced as a way to cut back on energy use, but it’s not clear whether or not DST still does save on energy

• C Teens are already sleep-deprived. DST can make that problem worse.

• D DST does help conserve energy in some places.

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During DST, The time FALLS Back an hour in November and SPRINGS FORWARD an hour in March.

• True

• False

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