Teens Use Social Media for Good Deeds

What is the central idea of the passage?

• While social media was used for cyberbullying in the past, teens are mainly using it in positive ways

• While there are some positive uses for social media, it is mostly used in instances of cyberbullying.

• Many teens use social media to create positive social change

• There are really only positive uses for social media today.

Which statement captures the author's point of view in the passage?

• There are only positive uses of social media.

• There are only negative uses for social media.

• Teens shouldn't be discouraged from engaging with social media.

• Teens using social media in positive ways do not get enough attention.

What is the author's purpose in the passage?

• to highlight for adults the positive impact teens have had on the world through social media

• to discourage parents from allowing their young teens from creating social media accounts

• to question if teens can reform the image of social media by using it to support each other

• to discourage adults to support young teens to use social media in more positive ways

Which detail from the section "Teen motivates people of all ages to identify their passion and take action" (paragraphs 10-13) help readers understand the concept of "kindraising"?

• "Hanna's passion for speaking out about important causes started early on with her love of animals" (paragraph 11)

• "Hannah, now 13 has not only built a huge following for her blog but gained influence through public speaking and much more (paragraph 12)

• "has expanded to also include anti-bullying efforts and celebrating other young role models (paragraph 12)

• "compassion, empathy, and kindness play a huge part in reaching our goal" (paragraph 13)

Who is the target audience for this article?

• educators

• parents

• teens

• parents and educators

What does the conclusion stress to the reader?

• social media causes teens to cyberbully

• social media can be used for good

• teens only care about getting likes

• social media is corrupting adolescents today