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- 1. Multiple Choice
According to the
text, what would some adults like to see happen in middle schools and
high schools so that teens can get extra sleep
They would like the schools to start at 6 a.m.
They would like the schools to open later in the morning
They would like to see test scores and grades rise.
They would like to cut short outside activities.
- 2. Multiple Choice
What is one argument against school starting later that is presented in the text?
One argument against school starting later is that sports and activities might be cut short if school starts later.
One argument against school starting later is that teenagers do not need as much sleep as people think
One argument against school starting later is that test scores and grades would be lower if school started later
One argument against school starting later is that students would have more time and energy on the weekends.
- 3. Multiple Choice
Read these sentences from the text.Opening school later is not a good idea. Schools that start later would have to stay open later. That would mean that students would have to give up other important things.
[. . .] Many parents need their teens to get home early. Many teens work or have to watch younger siblings in the afternoon.
What can you conclude based on this evidence?
If school hours were changed, it is unlikely that it would impact the lives of students or their families
If school hours were changed, all students will receive higher
grades because they will no longer have to focus on work or siblings.
If school hours were changed, the lives of students and their families could change in significant ways.
If school hours were changed, many students would leave school early in order to fulfill their responsibilities at home.
- 4. Multiple Choice
What might be a
good solution to the problem mentioned in the text that sports schedules
might be shortened because of a lack of daylight hours if schools start
later?
One good solution would be to cancel the sports activities.
One good solution would be to install lights on sports fields so practice could run later.
One good solution would be for teens to get more sleep so they have energy to play sports.
One good solution would be for parents to wake their teens up earlier and have sports practice in the morning.
- 5. Multiple Choice
What is the main idea of the text?
There are reasons both for and against making school start times later
There are more reasons for changing school start time than not.
There is significant evidence to suggest that schools should start earlier.
The only way to help students get more sleep is to change school start times.
- 6. Multiple Choice
Read this sentence from the text.
You brush your teeth and stumble into your clothes.
As used in this sentence, what does the word "stumble" mean?
wake up fully
move smoothly
move awkwardly
run quickly
- 7. Multiple Choice
Choose the word that best completes the sentence.Some people think that middle and high schools should not open later _________ teenagers would then not be able to work after school.
unless
so
because
until
- 8. Multiple Choice
According to the text, how much sleep do teenagers need?
Teenagers need about nine hours of sleep a night.
More than 8 hours a night.
Until they feel rested
- 9. Multiple Choice
The
text describes both positive and negative effects for parents of school
starting later. Name one positive and one negative effect discussed in
the text
one positive effect for parents is that
they would not have to struggle to get their teens to wake up for an
early school start time. One negative effect is that teens would not be
available to watch younger siblings if their parents need them to.
More free time for the parents.
Teens would have more time for themselves.
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