Question

text-dependent questions
directions: for the following questions, choose the best answer or respond in complete sentences.

1. which statement best expresses the central idea of the text?

a. schools are considering starting later to help students get more sleep.
b. parents want schools to start earlier because too many students sleep in.
c. students want schools to start later so they have more time for after - school activities.
d. schools are debating whether homework or after - school activities are more important.

1. how do paragraphs 1 - 3 contribute to the development of the central ideas of the text?

a. they connect the reader to the main problem that people are trying to solve.
b. they present a question about school that they want students to think about.
c. they describe what schools go through when deciding whether to change their schedule.
d. they compare a normal student’s experience in the morning to students who wake up later.

1. which statement describes the relationship between remote learning and school start times?

a. as a result of remote learning, students had to wake up earlier for school than before.
b. as a result of remote learning, students did not have homework so they started school earlier.
c. as a result of remote learning, students had a chance to experience later start times for school.
d. as a result of remote learning, students had fewer after - school activities so they started school later.

1. the word “deprive” in paragraph 8 most closely means —

a. to confuse.
b. to slow down.
c. to provide for.
d. to take away from.

Explanation:

Breve explicación:

1. Analizamos cada opción para la idea central. La opción A parece más adecuada ya que menciona que las escuelas están considerando comenzar más tarde para ayudar a los estudiantes a dormir más, lo cual es un tema central en la discusión sobre horarios escolares.
2. Para la contribución de los párrafos 1 - 3, la opción A es la correcta ya que suelen ser introductorios y conectan al lector con el problema principal.
3. En cuanto a la relación entre el aprendizaje remoto y los horarios de inicio de clases, la opción C es la más lógica, ya que el aprendizaje remoto a menudo dio la oportunidad de horarios de inicio más tardíos.
4. El significado más cercano de "deprive" es "to take away from" (quitar, privar), que es la opción D.

Respuesta:

1. A. Schools are considering starting later to help students get more sleep.
2. A. They connect the reader to the main problem that people are trying to solve.
3. C. As a result of remote learning, students had a chance to experience later start times for school.
4. D. to take away from.

Answer:

Breve explicación:

1. Analizamos cada opción para la idea central. La opción A parece más adecuada ya que menciona que las escuelas están considerando comenzar más tarde para ayudar a los estudiantes a dormir más, lo cual es un tema central en la discusión sobre horarios escolares.
2. Para la contribución de los párrafos 1 - 3, la opción A es la correcta ya que suelen ser introductorios y conectan al lector con el problema principal.
3. En cuanto a la relación entre el aprendizaje remoto y los horarios de inicio de clases, la opción C es la más lógica, ya que el aprendizaje remoto a menudo dio la oportunidad de horarios de inicio más tardíos.
4. El significado más cercano de "deprive" es "to take away from" (quitar, privar), que es la opción D.

Respuesta:

1. A. Schools are considering starting later to help students get more sleep.
2. A. They connect the reader to the main problem that people are trying to solve.
3. C. As a result of remote learning, students had a chance to experience later start times for school.
4. D. to take away from.