Understanding Nighttime Thoughts and Solutions

Understanding Nighttime Thoughts and Solutions

Assessment

Interactive Video

English, Life Skills, Journalism

9th - 12th Grade

Hard

Created by

Emma Peterson

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The speaker discusses experiencing sleepless nights, attributing it to medical reasons rather than worry. They describe how their mind remains active at night, often solving problems and generating ideas. To capture these thoughts, they keep a pad by their bed to jot down ideas, especially phrases for letters, as they know they won't remember them in the morning. The speaker shares their struggle to wake up and write these ideas down, emphasizing the body's resistance to waking and the importance of capturing fleeting thoughts.

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6 questions

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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What does the speaker attribute their sleepless nights to?

Worry about family

Stress from work

Medical reasons

Noise disturbances

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

According to the speaker, what does the mind do even at night?

It shuts down completely

It continues to solve problems

It focuses on relaxation

It dreams about the past

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What does the speaker enjoy doing, as mentioned in the transcript?

Reading books

Painting

Writing letters

Cooking

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Why does the speaker fight to wake up at night?

To adjust the room temperature

To check the time

To write down a phrase

To drink water

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What does the body try to convince the speaker to do?

Stay awake

Go back to sleep

Eat a snack

Exercise

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is the speaker's response to the body's persuasion?

They agree to sleep

They insist they won't remember

They call a friend

They ignore it