You Won't Believe This!

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

What is advertising?

• Messages or photos that are made to persuade someone to buy a certain product

• An image or headline that tries to get you to click on it, usually for advertising purposes

• The title of an article, usually printed in big, bold letters at the top

• The desire people have to figure out missing information

How does clickbait use the curiosity gap to get your attention?

• By providing trustworthy information

• By using catchy headlines and outrageous images

• By avoiding clickbait

• By ignoring the curiosity gap

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.