Yondr Case NEWSELA

Read the following sentence from the article.

"Even people who were on their phones in minor ways, like checking the time and checking notifications, those minor ways add up and have an effect on how engaged you are."

Which paragraph from the article helps explain what "engaged" is referring to?

• Put your cellphone away. Stop texting. Stop using the camera as a mirror. Stop looking at Instagram. They're the familiar commands of teachers and educators in the age of the smartphone.

• Most schools have put in place policies banning or regulating phone usage during school hours, and teachers now routinely find themselves confiscating devices or writing up students for being on their phones.

• Allison Silvestri, the former principal of San Lorenzo High School east of San Francisco, implemented the tool three years ago. The results "were tremendous," she said. The students were paying more attention in class.

• But he's already heard about issues some kids have had because they couldn't check their phones. Employers have tried to get in touch with students during the day, and couldn't.

Read the following selection from the article.

In her 11 years of teaching, she said she's seen the toll constant communication has taken on her students. "If you talk to any teacher, we've all noticed in the past five years, we've definitely seen a spike in anxiety," she said.

The author uses the word "spike" to mean:

• jump

• hint

• decline

• block

Why does the author include the opinions of Edward Huang and Audrey Morganstern?

• to highlight the perspectives of students who are frustrated that their phone time is restricted by Yondr

• to highlight the perspectives of students who think that Yondr is helping them improve their grades

• to highlight the perspectives of students who are hesitant to fully embrace the Yondr program at their school

• to highlight the perspectives of students who think that Yondr is helping them to communicate more

Read the following paragraph from the article.

Most teenagers today have grown up never knowing a world without smartphones, with the Pew Research Center reporting that 95 percent of all teens currently have access to or own a smartphone, and 45 percent are online almost constantly. That leaves educators the daunting challenge of teaching those whose attentions are — at least partially — attached to the devices in their pockets.

How does this paragraph support the author's position?

• by highlighting teenagers' strong connection to their smartphones

• by describing how successful the Yondr program is

• by showing how educators are tackling teenagers' phone problem

• by illustrating how students feel about the Yondr program

Which word goes with "not easy at all"?

• daunting

• tremendous

Which word goes with "follow the rules"?

• defiance

• adhere

Pew Research Center reporting that 95 percent of all teens currently have access to or own a smartphone, and 45 percent are online almost constantly.

• True

• False

Musicians and performers have been using Yondr to prevent people from filming their gigs since the San Francisco-based company launched in 2014.

• True

• False

I feel that I am too attached to my phone.

• Yes

• Maybe

• No

Yondr cases are a good idea for all schools.

• Yes

• No