Lesson: Inferencing argumentative 01292026

Open Ended

Based on paragraph 1, the reader can that–

Multiple Choice

Based on paragraph 2, what can the reader infer about Nyasha Nyoni because she became a finalist in the Regeneron Science Talent Search?

• She gave up on school to study social media.

• Her research was seen as important and high quality.

• She only studies music charts and sports rankings.

• She already worked for a major news outlet.

Open Ended

Based on paragraph 5, the reader can infer–

Multiple Choice

Based on paragraphs 4–5, what can the reader conclude about Nyasha’s method for choosing accounts to study?

• She randomly selected every Instagram account she could find.

• She used well-known celebrities and top influencers to make comparisons.

• She only studied accounts that posted recipes.

• She surveyed people about their favorite foods instead of looking at posts.

Open Ended

Based on paragraph 7, what can the reader infer about why influencers’ ads might be especially powerful for young people?

Multiple Choice

Based on paragraphs 7–8, what can the reader infer about actions users can take

after learning about the study’s findings?

• Users should follow more accounts that promote unhealthy habits.

• Users can follow or unfollow to make their feeds healthier.

• Users are forced by Instagram to see only unhealthy ads.

• Users cannot change what appears on their own social media feed.