Social Networking Practice Questions

"Teens"

#1 What is the author's purpose for writing the article?

• To convince the reader that teens should not use technology to communicate with friends

• To teach the reader that less than only one third of teens prefer face-to-face chatting over using technology.

• To convince the reader that teens use technology often, and should be taught and encouraged to use it when it is appropriate

• To show the reader that teens always have their phones out, even when with friends

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Teens Are Over Face-to-Face Communication, Study Says

#2 Part A What does the word sheen mean as used in paragraph 1 of the passage?

• reflection

• newness

• age

• meaning

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"Teens"

#3 Part B According to the passage, besides “face to face communication”, what else has lost its sheen with teens?

• Snapchat

• Smartphones

• Facebook

• Social Media

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"Teens"

#4 Which sentence best states how paragraphs 4 and 5 fit into the overall structure of the passage?

• It illustrates the effects of social media on self esteem.

• They compare how teens communicated in the past with how they communicate today.

• The paragraphs presents data on how many teens use social media.

• The paragraphs present pros and cons of social media usage among teens.

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“Is Technology Killing Our Friendships?”

#1What is the author’s purpose for writing “Is Technology Killing Our Friendships?”?

• To teach the reader how much time teens spend online.

• To persuade the reader that kids used to spend more time together in person than they do now.

• To persuade the reader that friendships need in-person communication, in addition to technology.

• To make the reader understand that the more friends you have on Facebook, the more popular you are.

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"Technology"

#2 The information in the first paragraph about what Kaylee does on weekends best supports which idea?

• Teens do not have a lot of strong friendships.

• Teens only use technology on the weekends.

• Teens spend a lot of time using technology to communicate with friends.

• Most teens do not enjoy communicating with their friends in person.

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"TEchnology"

#3 According to the article, what is the main way that friendship has changed since your parents were young?

• Kids now play Words With Friends instead of Scrabble.

• Friends no longer write each other letters.

• Friends spend less time physically together than they used to.

• Kids have fewer friends than they used to.

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"Technology"

#4 Additional information about how technology can harm friendship would best fit into which section?

• the introduction

• “Alone Together”

• “Connecting With Friends”

• It would not fit anywhere in the article.

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"Technology"

5. On page 19, the author includes a quote from a psychology expert: “‘If we are constantly checking in with our virtual worlds, this leaves little time for our real-world relationships.’” How does this line contribute to the article?

• It uses expert opinion to proves that teens enjoy using technology.

• It uses an expert opinion to prove that online communication can affect friendships negatively.

• It uses pathos to support the claim that technology improves friendships, making the reader feel hopeful.

• It uses logos to explain how the amount of online communication can affect friendships negatively.

"Technology"

In the line “Other experts, however, warn that too much online communication can get in the way of forming deep friendships,” deep means:

• meaningful

• wise

• hard to understand

• heavy

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