It's Complicated: The Social Lives of Networked Teens

What is the central claim of It's Complicated?

• Technology provides an outlet for teens to express their emotions and gain more dependence on their parents.

• Teens use technology such as texting and social media to discover ways to participate in public debates.

• Teens use technology such as texting and social media to build friendships and transition into adulthood.

• Technology provides an outlet for teens to express their creativity and share their creative ventures.

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CCSS.RI.8.1

CCSS.RI.8.2

CCSS.RL.8.1

CCSS.RL.8.2

What are the two most likely reasons that the author of It’s Complicated discusses opposing claims in paragraph 2?

• To argue that technology is harmful

• To build the foundation for her argument

• To state her central argument

• To refute objections to her claim.

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CCSS.RI.8.6

CCSS.RI.8.8

In paragraphs 3–5 of It’s Complicated, the author refutes the opposing claims stated in paragraph 2 and builds her counterclaim by —

• Describing how using technology gives teens the privacy they need to grow up

• Sharing examples of how using technology allows teens to imitate adults

• Developing the importance of social motivations for teens using technology

• Questioning the evidence that teens are addicted to using technology

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CCSS.RI.8.1

CCSS.RI.8.6

CCSS.RI.8.8

Which sentence from paragraph 5 offers an example to support the author's claim?

• They want to inhabit public spaces, but they also look to adults, including public figures, to understand what it means to be grown-up.

  
  

• They watch their parents and other adults in their communities for models of adulthood.

  
  

• For better or worse, media narratives also help construct broader narratives for how public life works.

  
  

• “Reality” TV shows like Jersey Shore signal the potential fun that can be had by young adults who don’t need to appease parents and teachers.

  
  

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CCSS.RI.8.1

CCSS.RL.8.1

Based on how the authors present ideas in It’s Complicated which is the intended audience for the selection?

• Parents and social media experts

• Teens and parents of teens

• Parents of teens and researchers

• Teens and teachers of teens

Teens can become addicted to and distracted by technology.

• Expressed

• Not Expressed

Teens use technology primarily to build friendships and stay connected.

• Expressed

• Not Expressed

Using technology can be dangerous for teens and hinder their development.

• Expressed

• Not Expressed

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CCSS.RI.8.6

CCSS.RI.8.8

CCSS.W.8.1B

CCSS.W.8.9A

Using technology is a healthy way for teens
to nurture relationships and transition
into adulthood.

• Expressed

• Not Expressed

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CCSS.RI.8.2

CCSS.SL.8.3

CCSS.W.8.1B

Which synonym best fits how perpetually is used in paragraph 2?

• Temporary

• Everlasting

• Eternal

• Continuous

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CCSS.L.8.4A

CCSS.RL.8.4