Teens & Technology / The Black Hole of Technology Study Guide

What form of technology does the author mainly praise in the article?

• laptops

• social media

• the Internet

• smartphones

According to the article, why does the author recommend young people filter out "useless Facebook messages" and "out-of-context" tweets?

• This will help them focus on schoolwork.

• This will help them relate more to others.

• This will create a better daily routine.

• This will help them find and use more important information.

In which class subject would you find trigonometry?

• Science

• Math

• ELA

• Social Studies

Where might you find microchips?

• On a lunch tray

• In a cell phone

• In a field

• Inside of a computer

• In a book

3. According to “Teens and Technology Share a Future,” how can today’s teenagers become the world’s greatest generation?

• by using technology responsibly
• by reading great authors of the past
• by writing blog posts persuading others to act
• by using computers to change the way we learn

13. What main claim is presented in “Teens and Technology Share a Future”?

• Technology encourages storytelling by allowing people to write more.
• Arguing over social media is more effective than doing so in person.
• It is important to know about the history of technology and social media.
• Technology can be used in positive ways if young people take action.

7. Which of the following is made up of pixels?

• a stuffed-animal dog
• a digital photo of a dog
• a story told about a dog
• a tiny computer inside a dog

Which of the following is one meaning of the Greek suffix -metry?

• branch of mathematics

• process of measuring

• to pick up

Which word in the following sentence is an appositive?

My sister, Anna, likes to bake cookies.

• My sister

• cookies

• Anna

• to bake

What point does the author of "Teens and Technology Share a Future"
make by comparing an Internet search to an Indiana Jones adventure?

• both lead to the discovery of truth

• movies have been made about both

• neither would actually happen in real life

• people who search the Internet are heroes