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WorksheetsMedia Balance Quiz
Total questions: 8
Worksheet time: 5mins
Rohan likes to watch his favorite TV show before going to school. Recently, he's been so into the show that he loses track of time and misses out on walking to school with his friends. Why might this be an issue for Rohan ?
He feels lonely on his way to school because he has no one to talk.
He is starting to be late for school more often.
He misses out on catching up with his friends.
All of the above
How much time of media should you use ?
(a)
Gabriel is feeling bummed out about not being able to walk to school with his friends because he's been watching a show instead. What should he do to change that?
Walk to school with his friends and watch the show on his phone.
Set a limit on how much television he watches, making sure that he's ready to walk to school with his friends.
Talk to his friends during class to make up for not being able to walk to school with them.
Don't worry about it until his friends say something.
Ravi is learning to play the guitar and hopes to be in a band someday. He watches videos of people playing song covers so he can learn from them, but he usually spends more time watching videos than practicing. Whenever he picks up his guitar, he feels a little frustrated. Why might Ravi consider taking a break from the videos?
The videos are not helpful and might encourage him to learn a different instrument.
He might feel less frustrated if he spends more time practicing.
He might be inspired to listen to a new artist.
He likes watching the videos, so he should continue watching them to be less frustrated.
Sometimes the best media choice is _____________.
Staying up all night playing online games on a school night
No media at all
Pick the questions you should be asking when you're trying to create a healthy media balance.
What you choose?
When you use it?
If dogs are smarter than cats?
How much you consume?
Select the statement that describes healthy media balance?
The goal of a healthy media-balance plan is to use as little media as possible.
If you follow a healthy media-balance plan, you use digital media for one hour a day.
A media-balance plan may change over time as a person's interests and schedules change.
Find someone who is happy with their media balance choices and copy it for yourself.
Ravi is learning to play the guitar and hopes to be in a band someday. He watches videos of people playing song covers so he can learn from them, but he usually spends more time watching videos than practicing. Whenever he picks up his guitar, he feels a little frustrated. Why might Ravi consider taking a break from the videos?
The videos are not helpful and might encourage him to learn a different instrument.
He might feel less frustrated if he spends more time practicing.
He might be inspired to listen to a new artist.
He likes watching the videos, so he should continue watching them to be less frustrated.
