1. Lack of Sleep in Teens
By: Tiffany
Orcutt Academy High School
FroshCore
March 1, 2013
2. Have you ever
asked
yourself…
…why can’t I function
correctly?
3. Background Information
• Not getting enough
sleep may not seem
like a big deal, but
you may find it difficult
to concentrate and
learn during the day if
you don’t get enough
sleep.
• Sleep is as important
as the water we drink
and the air we
breathe.
4. Lack of Sleep affects…
• …teens because it
limits their ability to
learn, listen, and
solve problems.
5. Main Idea
• Lack of sleep affects
teens ability to learn
and listen.
6. Supporting Detail 1
• Some things you can
forget are
names, numbers, you
r homework, or a date
with a special person
in your life.
7. Supporting Detail 2
• If you forget the
simple everyday
things about someone
of life in general, you
may want to get more
sleep.
8. Survey Shows…
Do you find it hard to concentrate when you don't
sleep at night?
6%
18%
6% Yes
No
70% Sometimes
Always
Data obtained self-generated survey.
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9. Main Idea
• The last effect of lack
of sleep is not being
able to solve
problems
10. Supporting Detail 1
• When you can’t solve
problems, you might
not be able to
complete everyday
tasks
11. Supporting Detail 2
• When you’re not able
to solve
problems, things can
get really difficult to
go or solve. So if you
don’t get enough
sleep you can’t solve
problems.
12. Survey shows…
What do you think lack of sleep affects?
35
35
30
25
20
15 10
10
4 2
5
0
Learning and Concentrating Solving All of the
listening problems above
Data obtained self-generated survey.
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