Teens and Technology Share A Future

The author Stefan Etienne was a teenager when we wrote this text

• True

• False

Answer explanation

He was 17 at the time of the text

Read this paragraph from ―Teens and Technology Share a Future, and then answer the question. Which is the best inference to support details from the text?

• The author is young.

• The author is well-traveled.

• The author is famous.

• The author is an inventor.

Answer explanation

The author is young since they mention having met older people than them.

Read these sentences from ―Teens and Technology Share a Future, and then answer the question. Based on context, what is the most likely meaning of the word filter as it is used in the paragraph?

• to flow or move through over time

• to identify and remove unwanted items

• a device that absorbs certain kinds of light

• barrier that keeps out harmful materials

Answer explanation

A filter stops you from getting something you don't want. It is another way of "blocking" something.

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Which statement best expresses the author's point of view in these paragraphs?

• He wants teens to use computer technology to help them.

• He prefers working with teens to working with older people.

• He finds computer technology simple and thinks everyone else does,too.

• He believes that his knowledge of technology makes him part of a special group.

Answer explanation

The author gives examples of how technology can solve problems.

What is the meaning of the word immersed as it is used in this text? You’re absolutely right. But even if you are not as much of a geek as I am, you are still immersed in technology. How else would you be reading this blog? How else would you understand what “LOL” means, or be able to send a text message without even thinking about it?

• You use tech a lot

• You barely use tech

• You never use tech

Answer explanation

When you are immersed in something you use is all of the time .

What form of technology does the author mainly praise in “Teens andTechnology Share a Future”?

• laptops

• social media

• the Internet

• smartphones

Answer explanation

The internet is mentioned mostly throughout the article as a way to solve problems.

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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 to solve problems.

• It has created an entire system of online abbreviations

• It has made today’s humans more like people of the past.

Answer explanation

The author mentions how easy it is to find any answer multiple times throughout the blog.

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

• by taking action 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

Answer explanation

RESPONSIBILITY IS KEY

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

• 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.

Answer explanation

When you filter out the unnecessary infomation you can learn better.

The world is facing many ​ (a)   ​ , but young people—using the power of ​ (b)   —have the ​ (c)   to solve them.

• problems
• technology
• opportunity