Short Read _Wake up_Class-5

• Aardrijkskunde
• Praktijkonderwijs
• Leerjaar 4

Let us stretch our hands

Expected Learning Outcomes

I will be able to:

• Read and comprehend the text to answer the questions
  
• Read the text with correct pronunciation and intonation
  
• Identify new words and meanings given in the text
  
• Brainstorm to identify main idea/message of the text 

Why is it important to get enough sleep at night?

Let's read

Though the title of this essay is Wake Up, yet it is about getting enough sleep,! Why do you think it is started this way?

What does the word re-energises mean?

1. refresh
2. rejuvenate
3. revive
4. all of the above

What is a circadian rhythm?

1. function that tells body when to sleep and when to wake up
2. function that tells body when to walk and when to stop
3. function that tells body when to work
4. all of the above

In what way is an irregular sleeping schedule harmful ta a person’s circadian rhythm?

"Technology may add to your sleep troubles."
Choose the option which is antonym for the word "trouble"

1. peace
2. boon
3. contentment
4. All of the above

Why are teenagers , as a group, so sleep deprived?

Give another title to the text. What do you learn from this text?

How does a person know if he or she sleep deprived?

1. It makes us healthy and smart but tired too.
2. It makes us moody, irritable and tired
3. It makes us smart and intelligent
4. none of the above

deprivation

immune system

irritable

survey

system

that protects body from infection and diseases 

easily annoyed

state of not having something that is needed

a methodical questioning of many people in order to gather information

How can we encourage our bodies to fall asleep? Write your responses in 30-40 words

Home assignment

                                                                          

Create a web graphic organiser to list the negative effects of sleep deprivation. Support each circle with detail from the essay.(use app like mindomo or mindmeister etc)

SUCCESS CRITERIA
Now I CAN:
* identify the main idea of the short read.
* skim and scan for specific details.
* make use of the contextual clues to infer the meanings of unfamiliar words.
* answer the questions based on the short read.

1. Agree
2. Strongly agree
3. Not sure
4. I need some help