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SKILL PRACTICE
Read each question. Fill in the bubble next to the correct answer.
 1. Which evidence from the passage best supports 
the idea that sleep is important to good health?
A 
Most adults need seven to nine hours of sleep.
B 
Lack of sleep can increase blood pressure.
C 
Dreams occur during REM sleep.
D 
It is okay to sleep in occasionally.
 2. Which statement provides evidence that many 
people do not get enough sleep?
A 
After about 90 minutes, REM sleep begins.
B 
Insufficient sleep can lead to health problems.
C 
Children need more sleep than adults need.
D 
At least 30% of people sleep less than
seven hours.
 3. What kind of evidence is used primarily to 
support the author’s claim that lack of adequate 
sleep is a problem?
A 
data from government organizations
B 
a description of the stages in the sleep cycle
C 
quotes from specific studies
D 
references to what most people think
 4. Evidence from the passage supports the claim
that 
.
A 
sleep is not as important as research suggests
B 
people should try to sleep less to stay healthy
C 
getting extra sleep could be good for you
D 
sleep affects our moods as much as our bodies
STRATEGY PRACTICE
Write a question that can be answered with information from the passage.
Ask a partner to answer it.
 
Evaluate Evidence
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WEEK 14
DAY 5
READ THE PASSAGE