YouTube Made Me Do It Quiz

Consider the detail about human cannonballs on page 26. This detail helps the reader understand

• that social media encourages dangerous behavior.

• that teens have always taken risks.

• that people enjoy watching risky stunts.

• how challenge videos affect viewers.

According to information in the article, what is one reason young people try dangerous challenges like the Tide POD challenge?

• Social media sites pay teens to try these challenges.

• Teens don’t mind getting hurt.

• Teens believe these challenges are safe.

• The adolescent brain is wired to take risks.

On page 27, Mackenzie Carro writes, “YouTube has removed thousands of clips of dangerous challenges . . .” This line supports the idea that

• YouTube has not done enough to protect its users.

• social media sites like YouTube do try to protect their users and discourage risky behavior.

• YouTube’s policies are too strict.

• it’s not YouTube’s fault that people post so many challenge videos.

On page 26, Carro writes, “Can social media sites really be blamed for kids making risky challenge videos?” What literary device is she using?

• rhetorical question

• hyperbole

• symbolism

• irony

What is the purpose of the literary device you chose for your answer to question 4?

• to convince readers that kids should stop making risky challenge videos

• to suggest that challenge videos are not as bad a problem as many people think they are

• to help readers understand what challenge videos are

• to get readers to think about whether social media sites are responsible for how their users behave

Which claim could NOT be supported by information from the article?

• It’s normal for teens to take risks.

• Making challenge videos can lead to injuries.

• Challenge videos will soon be banned from social media.

• Challenge videos are popular on social media sites like YouTube.

What idea about social media does the cartoon express? Explain your answer.