You Won't Believe This 5th Grade

Clickbait is ______________ created just to get clicks.

• Emails

• Headlines

• Phone calls

Which of the following are clues that something might be clickbait?

• ​​It seems impossible or unbelievable

• It tries to shock you with language like "You Won't Believe This!"

• It refers to a celebrity or popular topic.

• All of the above.

Amelia is reading an article and sees a link that says "Go Ahead and Play That Video Game: It Might Actually Be Good for You!" Amelia is curious about why video games might be good because her mom says they're a waste of time. What is Amelia's interest in clicking this link an example of?

• Advertising

• Curiosity gap

• Attitude

• Confluence

Most clickbait links are a type of ____________. This means the more times people click on these links, the more money they make.

• Storyboard

• Curiosity gap

• Hacker

• Advertising

How confident do you feel about identifying a headline that might be clickbait?

• I feel very confident.

• I feel somewhat confident.

• I do not feel confident.