It's Complicated: The Social Lives of Networked Teens
Authored by Allisa Smith
English
8th Grade
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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
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.RL.8.1
CCSS.RI.8.2
CCSS.RL.8.2
2.
MULTIPLE SELECT QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
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.8.8
CCSS.RI.8.6
3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
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
Tags
CCSS.RI.8.1
CCSS.RI.8.8
CCSS.RI.8.6
4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
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
5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
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
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CCSS.RI.2.6
CCSS.RI.3.6
CCSS.RI.8.9
CCSS.RL.5.6
CCSS.RL.9-10.6
6.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
Teens can become addicted to and distracted by technology.
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Not Expressed
7.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
Teens use technology primarily to build friendships and stay connected.
Expressed
Not Expressed
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CCSS.RI.8.2
CCSS.RI.6.2
CCSS.RI.4.9
CCSS.RL.5.2
CCSS.RL.7.2
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