Readability:  Sixth grade

Possible hard words: Proper names: Dr. Sid Nau

Other words: miniature, interrupted, notoriously, cycles, hormones

BEFORE READING: Ask the reader if he or she knows what “jet lag” is.  Ask if he or she has had trouble sleeping at night before?  Use this brief discussion to set the stage for reading the article.  Ask the young reader to read the short list of words.  Help out where needed.  Then ask him or her to read the article aloud to you, offering to help with any unknown words.  Let the reader know that the article will be discussed after reading.

DURING READING: Help out with any unrecognized words and keep the reading as smooth and fluent as possible.

AFTER READING: Use questions such as the following to promote discussion.

1. What is “jet lag?” What is “miniature jet lag?”
2. What are some things that can interrupt regular sleep patterns?
3. Describe what an “internal clock” seems to be.
4. Tell how you might readjust your internal clock back to normal.
5. Have you had any of the sleep problems described in the article?  Describe.