Student handout — Discussion & Debate
Sleep and bedtime rules: should kids have a phone-free bedroom at night?
Should your phone sleep outside your bedroom?
Word bank
| Word | Easy meaning |
|---|---|
| bedtime | the time you go to sleep |
| charge | put a phone near power so it gets energy |
| alarm | a sound that wakes you up |
| screen | the glass part of a phone you look at |
| rule | something you must do or not do |
| sleepy | feeling tired, wanting to sleep |
| decide | choose |
Talk about it
- What time do you go to bed?
- Does your phone sleep in your room or outside your room?
- Who decides your bedtime, you or your parents?
- Is it OK to check your phone right before sleep?
Sentence frames
- I think ___ because ___.
- My phone sleeps ___ because ___.
- I agree / I don't agree with my partner because ___.
- A good bedtime rule is ___.
Vote
Phone in the bedroom ☐ Phone outside the bedroom ☐
Why? ___________________________