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English
8th
grade
Selection Test: It’s Complicated/Outsmart Your Smartphone
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- 1. Multiple Choice
Which statement best describes the author’s central argument in “It’s Complicated: The Social Lives of Networked Teens”?
Technology provides an outlet for teens to express their emotions and gain more dependence on their parents.
Teens use technology, like texting and social media, to exclude others and bully them.
Technology provides an outlet for teens to express their creativity and share their creative ventures.
Teens use technology, like texting and social media, to build friendships and transition into adulthood.
- 2. Multiple Choice
In "It's Complicated" 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.
- 3. Multiple Choice
In paragraph 7 of "It's Complicated", 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
teens are better at using and manipulating social media than adults are
the nosiness of adults and siblings at home forces teens to rebel
- 4. Multiple Choice
In "It's Complicated" 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.
The real danger of teens using social media is that it makes them want to live like celebrities who have lots of freedom.
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.
- 5. Multiple Choice
Which two reasons tell why the author most likely discusses the opposing argument in paragraph 2 of “It’s Complicated: The Social Lives of Networked Teens”?
to state her central argument
to build the foundation for her argument
to prove that technology is addictive and harmful for teens
to support the argument that social media is useful
to refute the opposing argument
- 6. Multiple Choice
In paragraphs 3–5 of “It’s Complicated: The Social Lives of Networked Teens,” the author refutes the opposing arguments stated in paragraph 2 and builds her counterargument by —.
describing how using technology gives teens the privacy they need to grow up
sharing examples about how using technology allows teens to emulate adults
developing the importance of social motivations for teens using technology
questioning the evidence that teens are addicted to using technology
- 7. Multiple Choice
In paragraph 5 of “It’s Complicated: The Social Lives of Networked Teens,” the author appeals to an intended audience of —.
teens, by alluding to pop culture
parents, by citing psychological research
teens, by addressing them directly
parents, by asking rhetorical questions
- 8. Multiple Choice
Which is the writer’s main claim in “Outsmart Your Smartphone”?
As a species, we thrive in the context of healthy relationships.
Social media . . . poses unique risks to adolescent well-being.
The constant connectivity can create psychological dependence.
You might find it easier to say things that are serious . . . by texting.
- 9. Multiple Choice
In "Outsmart your Smartphone" the author uses the statistics in paragraph 4 to suggest that ____________
almost all teens use or have access to social media in their daily lives and are therefore affected by it
aolescence is a time when people develop mentally, physically, socially, and emotionally
a significant percentage of teenagers overestimate the amount of time they spend online each day
teens can become physically addicted to social media because it triggers the release of dopamine
- 10. Multiple Choice
Which sentence from “Outsmart Your Smartphone” best summarizes the author’s central argument?
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.
- 11. Multiple Choice
In “Outsmart Your Smartphone,” the author most likely waits until the end of paragraph 1 to state her claim in order to —.
discuss her view on the purpose of adolescence
introduce the many uses of smartphones and social media
describe the debate about the impact of technology
establish her expertise and relevant research
- 12. Multiple Choice
In “Outsmart Your Smartphone,” the author most likely cites a 2017 study at the end of paragraph 16 in order to —.
persuade readers that teens should not use smartphones or social media
persuade readers that personal communication is healthier for teens
prove that multitasking reduces the ability of teens to learn and think
prove that smartphones cause social anxiety in teens
- 13. Multiple Choice
In paragraph 18 of "Outsmart your Smartphone", the author suggests that although TV and online entertainment both use screens ____________
watching TV is a more dangerous habit than going online
going online doesn’t result in the acquisition of poor values
dramas on big screens feel more real than those on smartphones
watching TV is not as engaging or as isolating as being online
- 14. Multiple Choice
Which rhetorical device is used by both authors to emphasize their ideas?
direct address
questioning
nostalgia
logical fallacy
- 15. Multiple Choice
Based on how the authors present ideas in “It’s Complicated: The Social Lives of Networked Teens” and “Outsmart Your Smartphone,” which is the intended audience for both selections?
parents and social media experts
teens and parents of teens
parents of teens and researchers
teens and teachers of teens
- 16. Multiple Choice
What is a rhetorical device?
a common figure of speech that makes a comparison by directly relating one thing to another unrelated thing
a figure of speech in which an author or speaker purposely and obviously exaggerates to an extreme
a device that can include techniques for generating emotion, beauty, and spiritual significance as well as persuasion that is not necessarily taken as literal.
a device that refers to words whose pronunciations imitate the sounds they describe
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