WorksheetsQuiz: Screen Time
Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 15mins
How are all screens similar?
They all display images
and information.
They all can be used to
create or problem solve.
They all are inexpensive
so families have many.
They are all small and
fit in your hand.
Why is it difficult for researchers
to collect good results on the
effects of screen time?
Families have strict rules
about screen time.
Technology develops quickly,
so things are always new.
Many people have screens
with them at all times.
The first studies didn’t appear
until the late 1940s.
What do researchers recommend
doing before bedtime?
turning off screens
watching TV
looking at social media
playing games on a tablet
Why do people tend to overeat
while watching TV?
because they spend a lot
of time sitting still
because the light from the
TV tricks the brain into
thinking it is daytime
because they forget to pay
attention to the signals their
bodies are sending
because they have a harder
time falling asleep at night,
so they eat
What is a positive effect
of screen time?
People can understand
emotions better.
People can meet others
who have similar interests.
People can interact with
others exactly like real life.
People can understand the
importance of developing
strong relationships.
When do researchers believe
screen time is healthiest?
when it is done late at night
when it involves people
working by themselves
when it is active
and engaging
when it is simply
watching videos
Screen time becomes a problem
when it
gets in the way of
important things
is done in a group setting
involves people who
do research online
causes people to react quickly
What is the main idea of
the section “How Much
Is Too Much”?
Parents will likely continue
to make rules limiting
screen time.
Researchers recommend
that children use screens for
only a few hours a day.
Good things can come from
screens—just pay attention
to how long they are used.
Schools will allow students to
use screens only for
social media.
Which group of screen-time
activities would coding
belong to?
social media
learning skills
playing games
researching online
What is the author’s point
of view on screen time?
that screen time should
be active and engaging
that screen time should
not be limited
that screen time should be
eliminated from schools
that screen time should
not be allowed for children
under eight
hard to do or demanding
(a)
of or relating to devices
made of many small
electrical parts
(a)
attractive or interesting in
a way that holds a person’s
attention
(a)
speaking or doing things
with others
(a)
the state of being
unhealthily overweight
(a)
the ways in which two
or more living things or
groups interact or deal
with each other
(a)
studying or investigating,
especially to discover new
information
(a)
mobile phones with
computer features and
Internet access
(a)
requiring that rules
be obeyed or certain
behaviors followed
(a)
machines or tools that are
developed through the use
of scientific knowledge
(a)
