Identifying Key Ideas and Details
This worksheet helps 7th-grade students practice identifying key ideas and supporting details in informational texts.
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Identifying Key Ideas and Details Worksheet
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Read the passage carefully. Then, answer the questions that follow by identifying the key ideas and supporting details.
The Importance of Sleep for Teenagers
Adolescence is a period of significant growth and change, and adequate sleep is crucial for teenagers' physical and mental well-being. Experts recommend that teenagers get between 8 and 10 hours of sleep per night. However, many teens fall short of this recommendation due to early school start times, homework, extracurricular activities, and screen time. Lack of sleep can have several negative consequences, including difficulty concentrating in school, mood swings, increased risk of illness, and impaired athletic performance. Prioritizing sleep can lead to improved academic performance, better mood regulation, and enhanced overall health.
1. What is the main idea of the passage?
Teenagers love to use screens before bed.
Early school start times are the only reason teens don't get enough sleep.
Adequate sleep is vital for teenagers' overall well-being and academic success.
Homework is the biggest obstacle to teenage sleep.
2. Experts recommend that teenagers get between and hours of sleep per night.
3. One negative consequence of lack of sleep for teenagers is .
4. List three factors that contribute to teenagers not getting enough sleep.
5. Prioritizing sleep can lead to improved academic performance.
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6. Explain in your own words why adequate sleep is important for teenagers, using at least two supporting details from the passage.