Social Media Platforms
Name two social media platforms mentioned in the text.
Answer: Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, Snapchat, or Tumblr.
According to the text, what can social media during the night affect?
Answer: Sleep.
What does "pressure" mean in this text?
Answer: Feeling forced or influenced by others.
Who lost their phone during the summer holidays?
Answer: The writer.
What is the main idea of the text?
Answer: Social media can negatively affect teenagers' mental health.
Which two social media apps did the writer decide to avoid?
Answer: Snapchat and Instagram.
What two mental health problems are mentioned?
Answer: Anxiety and depression.
What does "anxiety" mean?
Answer: Worry or nervousness.
How long did the writer stay without a phone?
Answer: One week.
Why do many teenagers check social media late at night?
Answer: They do not want to miss out on messages or updates.
Why did the writer stop using Snapchat and Instagram?
Answer: Because of the social pressure they created.
How many hours of sleep do teenagers need each night?
Answer: About 9.5 hours.
What does "depression" mean?
Answer: A serious feeling of sadness.
At first, how did the writer feel without a phone?
Answer: It felt like a disaster.
Do you think social media is more helpful or harmful? Give one reason.
Answer:
What did the writer's sister want to do when the WiFi was turned off?
Answer: She wanted to check Snapchat stories or reply to messages.
How many hours do teenagers usually sleep?
Answer: About 7.5 hours.
What does FOMO stand for?
Answer: Fear of Missing Out.
How did the writer feel by the end of the week?
Answer: The writer enjoyed the break from social media.
What are two advantages of taking a break from social media?
Answer: Better sleep, less stress, more free time, better concentration, improved mental health. (Any two.)
Why did the writer's sister feel she had to reply quickly?
Answer: She didn't want her friends to feel ignored.
What can happen if teenagers do not get enough sleep?
Answer: They become tired, irritable, depressed, and more likely to catch colds or flu.
What does "lingering" mean in the last paragraph?
Answer: Continuing for a long time or remaining.
What feeling still remained after getting used to life without the phone?
Answer: A slight sense of sadness and FOMO.
What advice would you give teenagers about using social media responsibly?
Answer: