"It's Complicated" Study Game

Which statement best characterizes the author’s main message to people who worry about

teens’ use of social media?

• Instead of worrying about your teens, you should worry about developing your own life

  more fully.

• You need to recognize that it’s safer for teens to meet online than it is to get

  together in person these days.

• Teens’ use of social media is not so worrisome if you take into account how much they

  need friends at this age.

• The real danger of teens using social media is that it makes them want to live like

  celebrities who have lots of freedom.

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In paragraph 7, the author encourages readers to recognize that --

• Teens reject privacy in favor of socializing with their friends in a public space.

• Social media sites offer teens more privacy and autonomy than their homes do.

• The nosiness of adults and siblings at home forces teens to rebel. .

• Teens are better at using and manipulating social media than adults are.

What is the author’s main claim in paragraph 1?

• Coming of age is a lonely and difficult process.

• Friends offer one another advice, support, and fun.

• Teens have a profound need to make deep friendships.

• Family members become unimportant to teenagers.

The family _________________ can make for some

tense car rides.

• dynamic

• relish

• appease

• intimacy

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Spending time alone with someone can create a

feeling of ___________________.

• relish

• dynamic

• appease

• intimacy

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After a fight with his sister, Jaime had to

_______________ her by letting her choose the

movie.

• intimacy

• appease

• dynamic

• relish

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Ana loves to travel, so she will _________________

her upcoming trip.

• relish

• dynamic

• appease

• intimacy

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Interpret: In paragraph 8, what reason does boyd give to explain why adults may be

so worried about teenagers’ use of social media?

• Adults are jealous that social networking technology was not around during their

  own childhood.

• Adults are nervous because any misstep their kids make will be public for all to see.

• Adults worry because too many advertisers will be able to sell products to their

  kids.

• Adults do not want their kids to have access to friend groups after school hours.

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Analyze: Review paragraph 6. Why might the author have chosen to provide this

information? Is it relevant to her argument or not?

• The author might have included this information so that parents would understand

  why social media is so important for teens’ emotional growth.

• The author is giving another reason why parents don’t necessarily need to worry so

  much about their teens’ behavior.

• The author is proving that social media has never caused any problems before.

Analyze: Reread the last sentence in paragraph 5. Is this statement relevant to the

author’s argument?

• It does not help to prove the claim because the author’s claim is not about reality

  TV or teens’ TV watching habits.

• The statement proves that social media is the cause of teen rebellion.

• The statement does not help to prove the claim because it is the author’s

  subjective opinion and lacks expert input or scientific proof.

• The statement proves that social media is not only harmless, but actually helps

  teens to adjust to healthy social norms without fear of embarrassment.