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Which word from paragraph 2 of the article that provides a context clue to help the reader determine that eroding means “causing to decline or weaken.”
Though initially excited by technology’s (A)potential to (B)transform society for the better, she has become increasingly (C)worried about how new technologies, cell phones in particular, are eroding the social fabric of our (D)communities.
(C) worried
Who is the most likely intended audience for the article?
a. parents
b. teachers
c. teenagers
d. anyone with a smartphone
d. anyone with a smartphone
What change, if any, should be made to the following sentence?
I had always had long hair and didn’t know what I would look like with short hair or if my friends at school would except my new look.
a. Change except to accept.
b. No change should be made.
a. Change except to accept.
What is the correct way to punctuate the following sentence?
Finally the hairdresser, told me to open my eyes and take a look.
a. Finally the hairdresser told me, to open my eyes and take a look.
b. Finally, the hairdresser told me to open my eyes and take a look.
c. Finally, the hairdresser, told me to open my eyes and take a look.
d. Correct as is.
b. Finally, the hairdresser told me to open my eyes and take a look.
Which sentence best states a claim Sherry Turkle makes in the article?
a. It is impossible for people to rely too much on technology.
b. The most important time to avoid using smartphones is during meals.
c. People use smartphones in a way that is very harmful to social interaction.
d. Face-to-face conversation is the only worthwhile form of human communication.
c. People use smartphones in a way that is very harmful to social interaction.
Which of the following pieces of evidence support the claim?
Claim: The presence of a cell phone decreases the connection people feel in a face-to-face conversation.
a. Turkle’s personal experience as an expert on the impact of technology
b. A study on the effects of putting cell phones into social interactions
c. An example of a college junior’s “seven-minute rule”
b. A study on the effects of putting cell phones into social interactions
How does the creator of the comic strip convey her message?
a. She uses illustrations and words to show how social media is addictive.
b. She uses illustrations and words to show that people can live without social media.
c. She uses illustrations to show that people can live without social media, and words to show
that it is addictive.
d. She uses illustrations to show that social media is addictive, and words to show that people
can live without it.
c. She uses illustrations to show that people can live without social media, and words to show
that it is addictive.
What is the correct way to punctuate the following sentence.
On the way to the salon I was both excited and nervous.
a. On the way, to the salon I was both excited and nervous.
b. On the way to the salon, I was both excited and nervous.
c. On the way to the salon I was, both excited and nervous.
d. Correct as is.
b. On the way to the salon, I was both excited and nervous.
Read this sentence from paragraph 5 of the article.
It’s where empathy is born, where intimacy is born—because of eye contact, because we can hear the tones of another person’s voice, sense their body movements, sense their presence.
Which two surrounding words provide context clues to help the reader determine that intimacy means “closeness in a relationship”?
a. born
b. because
c. contact
d. tones
e. sense
c. contact
e. sense
Which of the following pieces of evidence support the claim?
Claim: People miss out on important connections when they use their phones to avoid lulls in conversation.
a. Turkle’s personal experience as an expert on the impact of technology
b. A study on the effects of putting cell phones into social interactions
c. An example of a college junior’s “seven-minute rule”
c. An example of a college junior’s “seven-minute rule”
The panels of the comic strip help —
a. indicate that there is a flashback
b. create a clear chronological narrative
c. compare and contrast the ideas presented
d. organize ideas into a problem-solution narrative
b. create a clear chronological narrative
Does the article and/or comic strip support the claim?
Claim: Technology has powerful effects on young people.
A. Article
B. Comic
C. Both
C. Both
Read the excerpt from paragraph 5 of the article.
It’s where empathy is born, where intimacy is born—because of eye contact, because we can hear the tones of another person’s voice, sense their body movements, sense their presence. It’s where we learn about other people.
Which phrase best explains why Turkle most likely uses repetition and parallelism in this excerpt?
(a) to emphasize the idea that conversation is important for human connection
(b) to convince her readers that they should try to learn more about other people
(c) to emphasize the idea that eye contact is required for effective communication
(d) to convince her readers that it is possible to use technology to build strong relationships
(a) to emphasize the idea that conversation is important for human connection
Which two sentences best express Sherry Turkle’s perspectives in the article?
a. She believes smartphones are addictive.
b. She thinks it’s healthy to be bored sometimes.
c. She views smartphones as obstacles to healthy social interaction.
d. She is excited by the potential for technology to improve communication.
e. She predicts that technology will ultimately do more harm than good.
b. She thinks it’s healthy to be bored sometimes.
c. She views smartphones as obstacles to healthy social interaction.
Which panel, or individual illustration, of the comic strip shows a turning point in the character’s thinking?
a .panel 6 (It’s good . . . )
b. panel 9 (Sigh . . . )
c. panel 10 (Except . . . )
d. panel 12 (The detox . . . )
c. panel 10 (Except . . . )
Does the article and/or comic strip with the claim?
Claim: Technology hurts teenagers’ relationships.
A. Article
B. Comic
C. Both
A. Article
Read this phrase from paragraph 11 of the article.
. . . that we will never have to be alone, that we will never be bored . . .
What type of fallacy is this phrase an example of?
a. personal attack
b. overgeneralization
c. slippery slope
d. stereotyping
(b) overgeneralization
Read the sentence from paragraph 11 of the article.
That ability to put your attention wherever you want it to be has become the thing people want most in their social interactions—that feeling that you don’t have to commit yourself 100 percent and you can avoid ****the terror that there will be a moment in an interaction when you’ll be bored.****
Why does Turkle most likely use hyperbole in the **** phrase in this sentence?
a. to draw attention to the idea that many people prefer to talk on cell phones rather than
in person
b. to draw attention to the idea that many people want to avoid committing to having a
dull conversation
c. to emphasize the idea that many people feel frightened about interacting socially with other people
d. to emphasize the idea that many people are uncomfortable when they feel bored during social interactions
d. to emphasize the idea that many people are uncomfortable when they feel bored during social interactions
Panels 5 and 10 (Ahhh and Except…) of the comic strip are smaller and rounder than the others. What effect does this have?
a. It reflects the shorter thoughts of the character.
b. It highlights the transitions from one thought to another.
c. It emphasizes how the character is addicted to social media.
d. It demonstrates how social media shrinks our attention spans.
a. It reflects the shorter thoughts of the character.
Which statement from the article does the comic strip best support?
a. But, without meaning to, without having made a plan, we’ve actually moved away from conversation in a way that my research was showing is hurting us. (paragraph 5)
b. When you’re bored, your brain isn’t bored at all—it’s replenishing itself, and it needs that down time. (paragraph 12)
c. We’re very susceptible to cell phones, and we even get a neurochemical high from the constant stimulation that our phones give us. (paragraph 13)
d. The path ahead is not a path where we do without technology, but of living in greater harmony with it. (paragraph 16)
c. We’re very susceptible to cell phones, and we even get a neurochemical high from the constant stimulation that our phones give us. (paragraph 13)