Multiple Choice Q's
Which of these helps you fall asleep? Choose TWO.
a) Take a warm shower/bath
b) Take a walk or get a little exercise
c) Turning the notification volume on you phone all the way up
Your answer only counts if you chose these TWO: a) Take a warm shower/bath, and b) Take a walk or get a little exercise.
Taking a warm shower/bath will help your body relax. Taking a walk or getting a little exercise will benefit you as long as you are not doing anything too active before going to bed. Turning the notification volume on you phone all the way up, will probably do the opposite of helping you fall asleep, and keep you awake.
True or False: Taking a warm bath or shower gets you blood flowing.
True. The heat is what gets your blood flowing, this can help you relax.
Name Something Good that Comes From Sleeping or Napping
The answer could be you feel well-rested, you have more energy, and more.
Which is better to do before going to bed?
a) Tire yourself out by texting a friend
b) Drink some milk
c) Drink some coffee
The answer is.. b) Drink some milk.
Milk is natural and has melatonin, which is a hormone that helps bring on sleep. Technology will most likely keep you staying up instead of helping you fall asleep. This is partially because of blue-wave light. Foods/drinks with caffeine or lots of sugar are also most likely going to keep you awake.
True or False: If you do things other than sleep on your bed, sleep won’t trigger as easily when going to bed.
True. You should try to do things other than sleep that you usually do on your bed somewhere else, maybe a desk or table.
Name the Teen in San Diego that Stayed Awake For 264 Hours (11 Days)
The answer is Randy Gardner. (Just saying his first name is fine too.)
What amount of hours should teens sleep for?
a) 22
b) 6
c) 9
The answer is.. c) 9.
9 hours is how long you should sleep for. If you are not sleeping for that amount, then you can try counting 9 hours back from the time you need to wake up and go to bed at that time.
True or False: Blue-light waves that a lot of devices release, keeps your body awake.
True. The blue-light tells your body that it is daytime, and that makes it hard for you to sleep after using a device.
Name One Bolded Word Mentioned in the Article
The answer could be deprived, impaired, deficit, regulated, rejuvenated, or serenity.
Which is an antonym for well-rested?
a) Strengthened
b) Enervated
c) Anomalous
The answer is.. b) Enervated
Strengthened would be a synonym for well-rested. Anomalous means unusual or abnormal. Enervated means to be exhausted and not having energy.
True or False: Mary Carskadon stayed up for 264 hours for a science fair project.
False. Randy Gardner is known to have stayed up for 264 hours, Mary Carskadon is a professor at a University.
Name One Famous Napper Mentioned in the Article
The answer could be Albert Einstein, Steph Curry, or Eleanor Roosevelt.
What is a synonyms for sleep?
a) zizz
b) wakeful
c) lethargy
The answer is.. a) zizz.
Wakeful is the opposite of sleep, and lethargy means that you don't have a lot of energy or enthusiasm. A zizz is a short nap or sleep.
True or False: Thomas Edison created the lightbulb in 1899.
False. Thomas Edison is known to invent the lightbulb, but it was created in 1879, not 1899
Name One Sleep Disaster Mentioned in the Article
The answer could be the Exxon Valdez Oil Spill, the Challenger Explosion, or the Three Mile Island.