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Huh Teens, Tweens Suffer Hearing Loss (1180l) - Middle School Reading Article Worksheet

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Huh? Teens, tweens suffer hearing loss (1180L)

Instructions: COMPLETE ALL QUESTIONS AND MARGIN NOTES

Read the following article carefully and make notes in the margin as you read.

Your notes should include:

o Comments that show that you understand the article. (A summary or statement of the main

idea of important sections may serve this purpose.)

o Questions you have that show what you are wondering about as you read.

o Notes that differentiate between fact and opinion.

o Observations about how the writer’s strategies (organization, word choice, perspective,

support) and choices affect the article.

Your margin notes are part of your score for this assessment.

Answer the questions carefully in complete sentences unless otherwise instructed.

Student ____________________________Class Period__________________

Notes on my thoughts,

Huh? Teens, tweens suffer hearing loss

reactions and questions as I

read:

A stunning one in five teens has lost a little bit of hearing, and the problem has

increased substantially in recent years, a new national study has found.

Some experts are urging teenagers to turn down the volume on their digital

music players, suggesting loud music through earbuds may be to blame —

although hard evidence is lacking. They warn that slight hearing loss can cause

problems in school and set the stage for hearing aids in later life.

The researchers analyzed data on 12- to 19-year-olds from a nationwide health

survey. Based on the survey, that would mean about 6.5 million with at least

slight hearing loss.

Most of the hearing loss was "slight," defined as inability to hear at 16 to 24

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17, 2012

Huh Teens, Tweens Suffer Hearing Loss (1180l) - Middle School Reading Article Worksheet