1. Well, well, well….
On a scale of 1-10, how addicted are you to technology?
1 – not at all
5 – I can go either way
10 – very much so
Now explain the score you have assigned to yourself:
I gave myself this score because…

3. Examine the text! Read the article.
Use the highlighter to identify the subtitles in the text.
Identify three sentences:
Text connection
Important fact
Surprising fact

4. Citing Textual Evidence:
Question
Response
Text Evidence
What is one effect that “sleep texting” might have on teens’ success in school?

5. Your Task:
Complete the Text Evidence worksheet just as we completed the practice activity together. Example: Question: What is one effect that “sleep texting” might have on teens’ success in school? Response: Sleep texting causes students to lose sleep which makes it difficult to focus on school because they are tired. Evidence: Students who regularly lose sleep are more likely to experience trouble in school (Scholastic 6).
Don’t forget to tell the reader where you gathered your evidence from in the text.

6. What is the importance of text citations?
Before you go:
What is the importance of text citations?