Parents Play a Vital Role in Teenagers' Social Media Exposure

A

100

1. According to Paragraph 1, which text and topic is the writer responding to? 

Question Type - Literal

The writer is responding to an article in The Straits Times and the topic is about teens’ social media usage.

200

2c. Predict the meaning of the word "discern" (Paragraph 5)

Question Type - Vocabulary 

To know or recognise something, especially something that is not obvious

300

3. According to Paragraph 4 and 5, why is it a mistake to "scoff at this foolish challenge" (line 9)?

Question Type - Direct + Inferential

When adults perceive it as meaningless and mindless, they may not recognise that the teenager’s brain is still developing and learning to discern between right and wrong. Therefore adults should take this seriously / look deeper into the challenge.

400

6. According to Paragraph 14, what should parents do to protect their children?

Question Type - Direct question

Parents must censor inappropriate and dangerous information on the Internet, ensuring that their children have very little contact with such material.

B

100

2a. Predict the meaning of the word "look beyond this" (paragraph 2)

Question Type - Vocabulary 

To think further

200

2e. Predict the meaning of the word "glued to" (Paragraph 7)

Question Type - Vocabulary 

Give all your attention to something

300

2f. Predict the meaning of the word "typically" (Paragraph 5)

Question Type - Vocabulary 

In the way that you expect

400

5. According to Paragraph 11, why are tools like social media "double-edged swords" (line 26)?

Question Type - Direct question 

This is because if social media is used wisely, the user will be rewarded. However, if social media is abused, the user will be abused by it.

C

100

2d. Predict the meaning of the word "erupts" (Paragraph 7)

Question Type - Vocabulary 

To start happening suddenly

200

2g. Predict the meaning of the word "compelled" (Paragraph 10) 

Question Type - Vocabulary 

To force somebody to do something

300

2b. Predict the meaning of the phrase "scoff at" (Paragraph 4)

Question Type - Vocabulary 

To talk about somebody/something that makes it clear you think they are silly

400

4. According to Paragraph 7, what are two things that causes teenagers to get into trouble?

Question type - Direct question

Teenagers, who are easily influenced, get into trouble when they are glued to social media almost every day and information, whether it is right or wrong, reaches them instantly.

BIG BOMB GRAPHIC ORGANISER (ALL 200)

300

2. What is the writer's response?  

Parents play an important role in their teens’ social media usage instead.

400

2a. How does the writer support his or her response? 

Parents should monitor / censor their teens’ social media instead.

500

2b. How does the writer support his or her response?

Parents should also be good role models by not use social media excessively.

Fact or Opinion? (ALL 100)

100

a. "the five boys were believed to have been inspired by a 24-hour challenge on social media"

Opinion 

"were believed"

200

b. "However, we must remember that the teenage brain is still developing and learning to discern between right and wrong" 

Fact

Scientifically proven

300

c. "Apart from being easily influenced, teenagers also seek acceptance from their peers" 

Fact

Scientifically proven

400

d. "In the age of technology, tools like social media are double-edged swords."

Opinion 

Can technology be used for pure good/bad? 

500

e. "I am confident that if parents were to be good role models, such incidents would not happen in the future." 

Opinion

"I am confident"