Phones Away, Heads Up
An opinion article by a ninth-grade student who supports a phone ban during school hours and answers the arguments against it.
Loading the passage…
More Grade 9 passages
Stories in the Dark: Why We DreamAn informational text about dreams: what happens in the brain during REM sleep, what the theories say and why we forget most of our dreams.The Wrong TrainA story about Gal, who travels alone by train for the first time, gets on the wrong train and learns something from it.Playing on WheelsA feature about Yarden, a girl injured in an accident who returned to sport through wheelchair basketball.First Aid Should Be Taught in Every SchoolAn opinion article arguing that every school should teach first aid and CPR starting in seventh grade.Never Lost Again? How GPS WorksA fact text explaining how a phone knows where we are, using satellites, signals and distance calculations, and what the limits of the system are.The Clever OctopusA fact text about the octopus (three hearts, blue blood, camouflage and problem solving) and what it teaches us about intelligence.The Fix-It KidsAn article about two teenagers who opened a "Repair Café" in their neighbourhood, where things are fixed instead of thrown away.Four Days Are Enough?An opinion article by a student who considers a four-day school week: its advantages, its disadvantages and her own view.Saturdays at the ShelterA personal story about a teenage girl who volunteers every Saturday at a dog shelter and learns patience.How Vaccines Teach the BodyA simple fact text that explains how a vaccine teaches the immune system to recognize germs.A Morning with the CranesA school newspaper report about a class trip to the Hula Valley and about bird migration over Israel.The Night the Lights Went OutA story about an evening power cut in the city, when a family and their neighbors discover each other again.The Voice of the HallwayAn article about a shy 14-year-old girl who started a school podcast and interviews people from her school.