Teens and Technology Share a Future Study Guide

1. What form of technology does the author mainly praise in “Teens and Technology Share a Future”?

• laptops
• social media
• the Internet
• smartphones

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5. According to “Teens and Technology Share a Future,” what is one effect of our access to so much information?

• We become overwhelmed and give up more easily.
• We are unable to distinguish between good and bad information.
• We spend so much time sifting through information that we learn less.
• We must take full responsibility for finding out what we need to know or learn.

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3. According to “Teens and Technology Share a Future,” how can today’s teenagers become the world’s greatest generation?

• by using technology responsibly
• by reading great authors of the past
• by writing blog posts persuading others to act
• by using computers to change the way we learn

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4. Why does the author of “Teens and Technology Share a Future” recommend that young people filter out “useless Facebook messages” and “out-of-context tweets”?

• Doing so will help them focus on their homework.
• Doing so will help them relate more effectively to others.
• Doing so will help them create a more balanced daily routine.
• Doing so will help them find and use more important information.

11. Which quotation from “Teens and Technology Share a Future” best states its main idea?

• In the grand scheme of things, you’ve done us all a great service.
• You’re absolutely right.… How else would you be reading this blog?
• The world is facing many problems, but young people—using the power of technology—have the opportunity to solve them.
• If only Thoreau had known that we would be able to look into another person’s eyes….

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13. What main claim is presented in “Teens and Technology Share a Future”?

• Technology encourages storytelling by allowing people to write more.
• Arguing over social media is more effective than doing so in person.
• It is important to know about the history of technology and social media.
• Technology can be used in positive ways if young people take action.

2. Why does the author of “Teens and Technology Share a Future” value technology so highly?

• It gives him a way to connect with young people.
• It allows humans to find any information they need.
• It has created an entire system of online abbreviations.
• It has made today’s humans more like people of the past.

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6. Where are you most likely to find microchips?

• on a lunch tray
• inside a computer
• on a movie screen
• in an email account

7. Which of the following is made up of pixels?

• a stuffed-animal dog
• a digital photo of a dog
• a story told about a dog
• a tiny computer inside a dog

8. In which category does the word trigonometry belong?

• landforms
• types of math
• personality styles
• computer programs

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