Winter Blues

How many hours of sleep each night does the average teen need?

• 12

• 6

• 9

• 7

According to some experts, why do the winter blues happen?

• because we eat too much protein and not enough sugar

• because we get less sunlight in the winter

• because we get to rest during the holidays

• because we have too much time to exercise

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Based on this evidence, what conclusion might you draw about someone who has the winter blues?

• Spending more time with their family members would improve their mood.

• Watching their favorite movies and having some popcorn would improve their mood.

• Going for a walk outside on a sunny day would improve their mood.

• Turning up the heat so they wouldn't be cold would improve their mood.

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Based on the text, how would people with winter blues feel in the spring compared to the winter?

• happier

• about the same

• sadder

• more stressed

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What is this text mostly about?

• blues musicians, and how some of their music is inspired by the seasons

• sunlight and what research shows are its effects on human happiness

• how some people feel sad in the winter, and what to do about it

• how each season has a mood depending on where the earth is in space

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Read this sentence from the text. "Some people find that when the temperature goes down, so do their spirits, and they feel sad for no reason." In the sentence, what does the word "spirits" most nearly mean?

• body temperatures

• faith in their religion

• wind speed outdoors

• emotional happiness

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Choose the word or phrase that best completes the sentence. Winter can make some people sad, ________ there are ways of dealing with the sadness.

• but

• so

• because

• since

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If you crave sugary foods, what might that mean?

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Why might exercise make you feel better even when it's not winter?

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