1) In “The Secret Truth about Napping” the section titled “Famous Nappers” provides sufficient evidence for which of the following claims? a. Napping can give a person more energy and boost their creativity.
b. Napping can improve a person’s health.
c. Napping can be hard to find time for when you are busy.
d. Napping can improve your performance if you work long hours.

2) Read the following paragraph from the article “The Secret Truth about Napping.”

“Doctors in training, known as residents, work very long hours. As a result, they are often sleep-deprived. Emergency-room doctors working at night also have problems sleeping. Sleep experts recommend that these health workers take short naps on the job. A team of researchers led by David F. Dinges, a professor at the University of Pennsylvania, found that letting subjects nap for as little as 24 minutes improved their mental performance. So even short naps can reduce the number of mistakes a tired person makes.”

How does this paragraph provide relevant and sufficient evidence to support the claim that “a deep sleep, whether it is nighttime sleep or a daytime nap, primes the brain to function at a higher level?” Explain your answer in 2-3 sentences.


3) Which of these inferences about the author's point of view is best supported by the following excerpt?

“Other famous historical nappers include the brilliant scientist Albert Einstein and the world-changing inventor Thomas Edison. The amazing artist Leonardo Da Vinci also took naps. They all had unusual sleep patterns that allowed them to work in a focused and creative way. Maybe if Edison had skipped his naps, he would never have invented the light bulb. Maybe Leonardo would have been too sleepy to paint the Mona Lisa.”

a) The author thinks that afternoon naps should only be taken by children.
b) The author thinks that famous people can accredit their success to taking frequent naps.
c) The author thinks Leonardo Da Vinci was sleepy when he painted the Mona Lisa.
d) The author thinks that taking frequent naps have absolutely no medical benefits for humans.

4) (Part 1)
Re-read the “Siesta Tradition” section. Then, write an inference about the author’s point of view on how napping influences health.


(Part 2)
Quote a sentence from the “Siesta Tradition” section that supports the inference you made in Part 1 and explain it in your own words.


5) What is the meaning of the word ‘drowsy’ as it is used in paragraph 9?


6) Which details from paragraph 9 helps the reader understand the meaning of the word ‘drowsy’? Explain how these details helped you understand the word.