Enough sleep

10/10/2020 5:42:00 PM
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Do you know?

  • 52 percent of American children ages 6 to 17 get less than the 9 hours per night recommended by pediatricians.
  • What researchers found was that compared to their sleep-deprived peers, the 48 percent of kids who did sleep enough had a 44 percent higher likelihood of demonstrating curiosity in learning new information and skills.

Let's explore more in the following passage!

FACT: Children who get enough sleep have a healthier immune system, and better school performance, behavior, memory, and mental health.

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Listen and then choose the correct answers.

  • What time did children use to go to bed?
  • What do most children want to do before taking a bath and getting to bed?

What time did children use to go to bed?

  • Before 7:30 P.M.
  • After 9:00 P.M.
  • Between 7:30 P.M and 9:00 P.M.

What do most children want to do before taking a bath and getting to bed?

  • To finish homework.
  • To be involved in many activities like soccer, ballet, piano.
  • To watch TV.

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

Enough Sleep

Yawn! Are you getting enough sleep? There are who don’t think you are. The bedtime for most children today is much later than it used to be. Years ago, children used to go to bed by 7:30 P.M. Today, children are lucky to get in bed by 9:00 P.M. There are many reasons why experts believe this is the case.

One of the reasons is because children are too many activities. Children have the opportunity to be involved in soccer, ballet, basketball, ceramics, Girl Scouts, football, piano, and more. There is no end to the number of activities in which children can become involved. This means that as soon as school is out, many children are to attend practices. By the time children get home, they get a quick bite of dinner to eat. After dinner, there needs to be time set aside to complete homework. Most children want to watch some television before they take a bath or shower and get to bed.

Another reason children aren’t sleeping as much is because more and more families have both parents working. By the time parents get home, they have a lot of work to do. They need to get dinner going. They need to run children here and there. And they need to help children with homework. Families need to cut back. Children need to be involved in fewer activities. Parents need to a better for the family. Children need more sleep!

Source: Daily Warm-ups Reading Grade 4

Read the text and answer the following questions.

Enough Sleep

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Yawn! Are you getting enough sleep? There are experts who don’t think you are. The average bedtime for most children today is much later than it used to be. Years ago, children used to go to bed by 7:30 P.M. Today, children are lucky to get in bed by 9:00 P.M. There are many reasons why experts believe this is the case.

One of the reasons is because children are involved in too many activities. Children have the opportunity to be involved in soccer, ballet, basketball, ceramics, Girl Scouts, football, piano, and more. There is no end to the number of activities in which children can become involved. This means that as soon as school is out, many children are expected to attend practices. By the time children get home, they get a quick bite of dinner to eat. After dinner, there needs to be time set aside to complete homework. Most children want to watch some television before they take a bath or shower and get to bed.

Another reason children aren’t sleeping as much is because more and more families have both parents working. By the time parents get home, they have a lot of work to do. They need to get dinner going. They need to run children here and there. And they need to help children with homework. Families need to cut back. Children need to be involved in fewer activities. Parents need to come up with a better schedule for the family. Children need more sleep!

Source: Daily Warm-ups Reading Grade 4

What is meant by the phrase "cut back" in the passage?
  • be reduced
  • pulling away
  • reduce and simplify
  • eliminate activities
Which of the following statements is not one of the reasons kids don't get enough sleep?
  • Children are involved in too many activities.
  • Both parents are working and there isn’t enough time.
  • Children are busy attending practices and doing homework.
  • Children have to be at school too early in the morning.
Which words best describe the children mentioned in this passage?
  • hurried and worn out
  • prepared and adjusted
  • calm and peaceful
  • chaotic and smooth

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

1. There is no end to the number of activities in which children can become .

2. Parents need to a better for the family.

3. Yawn! Are you getting enough sleep? There are who don’t think you are. 

4. The bedtime for most children today is much later than it used to be.

5. This means that as soon as school is out, many children are to attend practices. 

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

  1. of environment warned the dangers of global warming.
  2. She a new idea for making money.
  3. What's our for this morning?
  4. The age of the US soldiers who fought in the Vietnam War was 19.
  5. You can't him to be perfect.
  6. He's in many school clubs.