For Teens,...
The statement that best expresses the central idea of the text.
What is: depending on their age and personal needs, teenagers require about 8 - 10 hours of sleep a night to stay healthy.
The statement that best expresses a theme of the story.
What is: being different can be a good thing.
The reason teens need a certain amount of sleep.
What is: their brains and bodies are still developing.
Teenagers' clocks are encouraging them to stay up late while schools favor starting at an earlier time.
What is: a thesis sentence?
The quotation that best provides the why teenagers struggle to get enough sleep.
What is: "...despite the change in their internal body clocks, school start times and other schedules don't change." (paragraoh 11)?
The text detail that gives the best clue that Bobby's world is different from ours.
What is: "he knew that houses and apartments all over the city, people were snuggled in their beds with the sheets drawn up to their chins, sinking deeper into the warm slumber that, according to the best scientific guesses, would last at least half a year." (Paragraph 3)?
The aliens' goal in "The Long Night".
What is: take over the planet?
...they "have seen fewer car accidents, higher test scores and better graduation rates" (Paragraph 13).
What is: text evidence to support a later start time for schools?
Paragraph 13 contributes to the development of ideas in the text.
What is: It emphasizes the positive outcomes of starting school later for teenagers?
Paragraph 22 says, "Reluctantly, Bobby sat down and began removing his tennis shoes." Reluctantly tells how Bobby feels.
What is: hesitant?
Researcher Andrew Fuligni recommends this.
Bobby is worried about everyone being asleep, while the doctor is not worried.
What is: the Answer or the topic sentence?
The author's main purpose in the text.
What is: to explore what the right amount of sleep is for teenagers?
Bobby's feelings change throughout the story.
What is: at first Bobby wants to be like everyone else, but then he learns not being able to sleep makes him special?
"The Long Night" is an example of this type of reading.
Sleep and the Hibernation Instinct is a good thing that will benefit society.
What is: the doctor's point of view in "The Long Night."