WorksheetsQuiz on It's Complicated and Outsmart Your Smartphone
Total questions: 15
Worksheet time: 45mins
Which statement best describes the central claim of It's Complicated?
Technology provides an outlet for teens to express their emotions and gain more dependence on their parents.
Teens use technology such as texting and social media to discover ways to participate in public debates.
Technology provides an outlet for teens to express their creativity and share their creative ventures.
Teens use technology such as texting and social media to build friendships and transition into adulthood.
What are the two most likely reasons that the author of It's Complicated discusses opposing claims in paragraph 2?
A To state her central argument
B To build the foundation for her argument
C To argue that technology is harmful
D To refute objections to her claim
In paragraphs 3-5 of It's Complicated, the author refutes the opposing claims stated in paragraph 2 and builds her counterclaim by
A describing how using technology gives teens the privacy they need to grow up
B sharing examples of how using technology allows teens to imitate adults
C developing the importance of social motivations for teens using technology
D questioning the evidence that teens are addicted to using technology
Which sentence from paragraph 5 of It's Complicated offers an example to support the author's claim?
C For better or worse, media narratives also help construct broader narratives for how public life works.
B They watch their parents and other adults in their communities for models of adulthood.
A They want to inhabit public spaces, but they also look to adults, including public figures, to understand what it means to be grown-up.
D "Reality" TV shows like Jersey Shore signal the potential fun that can be had by young adults who don't need to appease parents and teachers.
Which sentence from "Outsmart Your Smartphone" best states its central claim?
Adolescence has always been a hero's journey of growing independence, exploration, and self-discovery.
I can say without hesitation that though social media is a useful and enticing tool, it poses unique risks to adolescent well-being.
You can use smartphones and social media to build healthy relationships and a sense of belonging.
Texting and social networking sites make it easier to connect with kids right where you are, too.
How is paragraph 4 of "Outsmart Your Smartphone" structured?
This Part A of a 2 part question.
It is presented as a narrative.
It presents a cause and its effect.
It is presented in chronological order.
It presents a point and its counterpoint.
Which sentence from paragraph 4 best supports the answer to Part A?
D This is especially concerning in adolescence.
A How and how often you use social media matters.
B More than half (fifty-six percent) of teens, ages thirteen to seventeen, go online several times a day.
C The more time you spend texting or online, the greater the risks of harm.
How does the author of "Outsmart Your Smartphone" present the information in paragraph 6?
D Through a juxtaposition of the physical reactions of those on the sending and receiving ends of social media posts
C Through a comprehensive description of what happens in every teen's brain during social media use
B By giving strong examples of the emotions created in teens when they interact on social media
A By making an analogy between teens' use of social media and the effect of stimulants
In "Outsmart Your Smartphone," the author most likely cites a 2017 study at the end of paragraph 16 in order to
persuade readers that personal communication is critical for teens
prove that smartphones cause social anxiety in teens
prove that multitasking reduces the ability of teens to learn and think
persuade readers that teens should avoid smartphones and social media
Which rhetorical device is used by both authors to emphasize their ideas?
Juxtaposition
Analogy
Direct address
Rhetorical question
Based on how the authors present ideas in It's Complicated and "Outsmart Your Smartphone," which is the intended audience for both selections?
Parents and social media experts
Teens and parents of teens
Teens and teachers of teens
Parents of teens and researchers
Teens can become addicted to and distracted by technology.
"Outsmart Your Smartphone"
It's Complicated
Both
Neither
Teens use technology primarily to build friendships and stay connected.
Neither
Both
"Outsmart Your Smartphone"
It's Complicated
Using technology can be dangerous for teens and hinder their development.
Both
"Outsmart Your Smartphone"
Neither
It's Complicated
Using technology is a healthy way for teens to nurture relationships and transition into adulthood.
Both
Neither
It's Complicated
"Outsmart Your Smartphone"
