Turnoff weeks

10/10/2020 5:33:00 PM
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Do you know?

  • On average, children in the U.S. will spend more time in front of the television (1,023 hours) than in school this year (900 hours).
  • Turnoff Week is created to encourage children to spend time on other activities. 

Let's explore it!

 

 

 

FACT: Every year, thousands of people across the nation turn off their television for seven days to celebrate National TV-Turnoff Week.

No TV. Image: dancerwithin.wordpress.com

Listen and choose the correct answer to each of the following questions.

  • When is the first Turnoff week of the year?
  • What are kids encouraged to do in the Turnoff Week?

When is the first Turnoff week of the year?

  • In the first quarter of the year
  • In the second quarter of the year
  • In the third quarter of the year

What are kids encouraged to do in the Turnoff Week?

  • Going out with friends
  • Watching TV
  • Sleeping

Complete the text you are listening to by dragging the correct word to each blank.

Turnoff weeks

For two different weeks each year, millions of TV and computer screens around the world are blank. They are off during Turnoff Week. More people every year since it began in 1994. Millions of people all over the world participate in Turnoff Week. The first Turnoff week of the year is in April and the second is in September.

Each year, U.S. kids spend less time in school than they do having "screen time," that is, watching TV and/or using the computer. In fact, the only thing they spend more time doing than viewing TV is sleeping! Studies show that kids who watch too much TV are more likely to have reading problems. The of Turnoff Week want us to our screen time, giving us more time to "think, read, create, and do the things we never have time for."

Many kids are at how much there is to do watch TV or playi on the computer. They do puzzles, read books, and play games. They and ride bikes with friends. They play outdoors. Can you live without your favorite TV shows? Find out by joining this year's Turnoff Week.

Read and answer the following questions.

Kid playing with jigsaw. Image: freepik.com

For two different weeks each year, millions of TV and computer screens around the world are blank. They are off during Turnoff Week. More people participate every year since it began in 1994. Millions of people all over the world participate in Turnoff Week. The first Turnoff week of the year is in April and the second is in September.

Each year, U.S. kids spend less time in school than they do having "screen time," that is, watching TV and/or using the computer. In fact, the only thing they spend more time doing than viewing TV is sleeping! Studies show that kids who watch too much TV are more likely to have reading problems. The creators of Turnoff Week want us to reduce our screen time, giving us more time to "think, read, create, and do the things we never have time for."

Many kids are surprised at how much there is to do besides watch TV or play on the computer. They do puzzles, read books, and play games. They skate and ride bikes with friends. They play outdoors. Can you live without your favorite TV shows? Find out by joining this year's Turnoff Week.

Source: Daily Warm-ups Reading Grade 3

The word "participate" means _____.

  • get out of
  • learn about
  • dislike
  • join in
How many Turnoff Weeks are there every year?
  • five
  • three
  • two
  • four
According to the passage, American kids spend the most hours each week _____.
  • playing on the computer.
  • watching TV.
  • sleeping.
  • eating.
Which of the following is something that the creators of Turnoff Week would NOT want you to do during Turnoff Week?
  • read a book
  • play video games
  • spend time with friends and family
  • turn the lights on in the house

Put the right word in each blank. The sentences are from the text.

  1. More people every year since it began in 1994.
  2. The of Turnoff Week want us to our screen time, giving us more time to "think, read, create, and do the things we never have time for."
  3. Many kids are at how much there is to do watch TV or play on the computer.
  4. They and ride bikes with friends.

Put the right word in each blank. These are new sentences for words in the text.

  1. She didn't in the discussion.
  2. The skirt was to £10 in the sale.
  3. Walt Disney is the of Mickey Mouse
  4. They were to find that he'd already left.
  5. We have lots of things in common music.
  6. They in the park every weekend.