Understanding Daylight Saving Time

What is the main purpose of this text?

• To explain how to change clocks for Daylight Saving Time

• To present different viewpoints about Daylight Saving Time

• To convince everyone to stop using Daylight Saving Time

• To explain why Benjamin Franklin invented Daylight Saving Time

Who is the intended audience for this article?

• Only farmers and business owners

• The general public interested in the DST debate

• Children under the age of 10

• Government officials only

What is the author's main claim in the last paragraph?

• DST should be completely eliminated

• The current system works perfectly

• The next DST should become permanent

• Everyone should ignore DST

Based on context clues, what does 'perturbs' mean in the text?

• Makes happy

• Annoys or bothers

• Helps or assists

• Excites greatly

Which piece of evidence supports the benefits of DST?

• It causes sleep pattern disruptions

• It allows children more evening playtime

• It increases the risk of heart attacks

• It confuses farmers' work schedules

Which statement represents a fact rather than an opinion?

• DST is a preposterous activity

• Hawaii and Arizona have opted out of DST

• Everyone should stop changing their clocks

• The current system makes perfect sense

What is Caitlyn D.'s main argument for supporting DST?

• It saves electricity

• It helps businesses make money

• It gives children more outdoor play time

• It makes travel arrangements easier

According to the text, what was the original purpose of DST?

• To help farmers work longer

• To reduce heart attack risks

• To extend evening daylight

• To save money on electricity bills

What evidence suggests DST might not save energy?

• People burn fewer candles

• Studies show a slight increase in electricity usage

• Farmers work from sunup to sundown

• Children play outside longer

When do clocks 'spring forward'?

• First Sunday in November

• First Sunday in March

• Second Sunday in March

• Last Sunday in March