This Is Your Brain on Instagram Vocabulary

A set of rules a computer uses to decide what content to show. Fill in the blank with the correct vocabulary word.

• algorithm

• database

• browser

• hardware

Tags

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RI.6.4

CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.RI.8.4

Looking at similarities or differences between people or things. Fill in the blank with the correct vocabulary word.

• comparison

• celebration

• confusion

• creation

Tags

CCSS.L.2.4B

CCSS.L.2.4C

CCSS.L.3.2E

The power to affect how someone thinks or behaves. Fill in the blank with the correct vocabulary word.

• influence

• distance

• object

• silence

Tags

CCSS.L.6.2B

CCSS.L.6.6

CCSS.L.7.2B

CCSS.L.8.2C

CCSS.L.9-10.1.C

A tool that changes how something looks. Fill in the blank with the correct vocabulary word.

• filter

• hammer

• calculator

• ruler

Tags

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RI.6.4

CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.RI.8.4

A collection of the best or most exciting moments. Fill in the blank with the correct vocabulary word.

• highlight reel

• summary sheet

• event log

• memory book

Tags

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RI.6.4

CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.RI.8.4

Match each vocabulary word to the correct definition. Write the letter on the line.

• A. A tool that changes how something looks

• B. A chemical connected to pleasure and reward

• C. How someone feels about themselves

• D. Approval or acceptance from others

• E. A set of rules a computer follows

Tags

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RI.6.4

CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.RI.8.4

Part 3: Fill in the Blank Use the correct vocabulary word to complete each sentence. 1. Social media apps can be very __________, making it hard for users to stop scrolling.

• addictive (dopamine)

• educational (dopamine)

• boring (dopamine)

• temporary (dopamine)

Tags

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RI.6.4

CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.RI.8.4

Part 3: Fill in the Blank Use the correct vocabulary word to complete each sentence. 2. Getting likes and comments can give users a feeling of __________.

• validation

• confusion

• anxiety

• boredom

Tags

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RI.6.4

CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.RI.8.4

Instagram’s __________ decides which posts show up first on your feed.

• algorithm

• profile

• location

• username

Tags

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RI.6.4

CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.RI.8.4

Many posts on social media show only a __________ instead of real life.

• filter

• window

• story

• mirror

Tags

CCSS.L.3.5A

CCSS.RL.3.4