Should Your School Day Start Later

inadequate

• not good enough

• too much

• a person who takes the other side

• just the right amount.

opponent

• a person who takes the other side in an argument

• a person who takes the same side in an argument

• a person who is in favor of an argument

• a person who likes to argue about an issue

Starting the school day too early can ​ (a)   teens of much needed sleep.

• deprive
• inadequate
• confuse
• provide

To ride or drive a distance to and from work or school.

• commute

• travel

• deprive

• inadequate

Research shows that inadequate sleep can negatively affect students' health and grades. What does inadequate mean as it is used in this sentence?

• not enough

• too much

• just the right amount

• a lot of

Which of the following is a problem according to the author of the article, "Should Your School Day Start Later?"

• Students are switching to remote learning.

• Students do not have to travel to school.

• Teens are not getting enough sleep.

• Teens are not waking up on time.

According to the article that you read, why do some teens struggle to get enough sleep?

• They spend too much time on their phone before bed.

• They do not have a comfortable bed to sleep in.

• They have trouble falling asleep at night.

• They have to wake up early for school.

Which of the following is a possible benefit of later school start times?

• Students will have more time for after-school activities.

• It would improve school bus schedules.

• Students will have more time for sleep.

• It would lower costs for school districts.

Which of the following is an argument the author of the article shares against later start times?

• Students need more time for sleep.

• Students need more time for homework.

• Students will have to take buses to school.

• Students will have to take care of younger siblings.

Experts say that teens are biologically wired to fall asleep later at night.

• True

• False

• Not enough information to reach a conclusion

• Maybe