Revising
What would be a better transition for sentence 12 than "even though"?
A. However
B. Furthermore
C. Although
D. Despite
What is (C? Although
What is wrong with this sentence?
"This makes it harder for comunities to stay calm and make clear decisions."
A. No change is needed
B. Add a comma after calm
C. Change "decisions: to "desesions"
D. Change "comunities" to "communities"
What is (D? Change "comunities" to "communities"
Which sentence is using the correct there, their, they're?
A. Sometimes people share shocking stories without checking whether they're true.
B. Students will need to learn how to evaluate whether they're information is truthful.
C. People will need to check where there information is from online.
D. None are correct
What is (A? Sometimes people share shocking stories without checking whether they're true.
What is the main idea of paragraph 4 (sentences 18-22)?
A. Social media has transformed how quickly people learn about events and dangers.
B. Social media has given everyone a chance to report news.
C. People must learn how to differentiate between truthful and untruthful statements made online and look for evidence to have their claim.
D. In the past, people relied on newspapers, television reports, or just word of mouth. This way news used to spread slower than it does today.
What is (C? People must learn how to differentiate between truthful and untruthful statements made online and look for evidence to have their claim.
What sentence should be taken out of paragraph 2?
A. Sentence 12 "In moments of danger, these quick updates can guide comunities and prevent harm."
B. Sentence 10 "This is also helpful because before we had social media, major news would take days or even weeks to reach people in different countries."
C. Sentence 8 "People can warn others by posting updates in real time"
D. Sentence 7 "This speed is espicially helpful during emergencies like tornadoes, floods, or wildfires."
What is (B? Sentence 10 "This is also helpful because before we had social media, major news would take days or even weeks to reach people in different countries."
What is wrong with sentence 2?
A. Remove the comma after reports.
B. Add a comma after or.
C. Add a comma after past.
D. No change is needed.
What is (C? Add a comma after or.
What is the author's purpose for writing this article?
A. To persuade people to get social media.
B. To inform people of the advantages and disadvantages of social media.
C. To entertain the reader with a story about how social media has helped the society.
D. To describe the effects of social media in peoples' everyday lives.
What is (B? To inform people of the advantages and disadvantages of social media.
What is the main idea of paragraph 1 (sentences 1-6)?
A. News spreads quicker than back when people relied on newspapers.
B. Social media has led many people to be more connected than we were in the past, even helping news spread quicker than ever before.
C. Social media has given everyone the opportunity to report news so people must use that opportunity responsibly.
D. People relied on newspapers, television reports, or just word of mouth.
What is (B? Social media has led many people to be more connected than we were in the past, even helping news spread quicker than ever before.
What would be a better topic sentence for paragraph 1?
A. Social media has changed communication all over the globe.
B. Has social media changed how fast people learn about events?
C. Social media has transformed how quickly people learn about events happening around them.
D. The topic sentence is already fine.
What is (C? Social media has transformed how quickly people learn about events happening around them.
What is wrong with sentence 26?
A. Add a comma after connected and add "wisely" after "media"
B. Add a comma after connected
C. Add "wisely" after "media"
D. No change is needed
What is (A? Add a comma after connected and add "wisely" after "media"
Is this passage clear in its purpose/lesson?
A. Yes
B. No
What is (A? Yes
What is the main idea of paragraph 5 (sentences 23-26)?
A. Social media has given everyone a chance to report news of their own, and many other things. This creates responsibility for people to think of how their words affect others.
B. The world is super connected due to social media, Social media helps communities stay connected, informed, and most important of all, safe and united.
C. People have to learn how to tell the difference between truthful and untruthful claims made online and look for evidence to prove their statement.
D. Social media warns people about disasters like tornadoes and wildfires before they reach them, helping to keep people safe.
What is (A? Social media has given everyone a chance to report news of their own, and many other things. This creates responsibility for people to think of how their words affect others.
What word best replaces "assess" in sentence 18?
A. Judge
B. Gauge
C. Appraise
D. Evaluate
What is (D? Evaluate
What is wrong with sentence 4?
A. Move the period.
B. Remove the comma after "today"
C. Add the comma after "however"
D. "Today" should be capitalized.
What is (C? Add the comma after "however"
What is the main idea of paragraph 2?
A. Social media warns people about disasters like tornadoes and wildfires before they reach them, helping to keep people safe.
B. Social media helps rescue teams find endangered people.
C. People can post anything on the internet and this leads to a problem. They can spread false information across websites, many times causing panic among many people.
D. Social media shares news very quickly among the people.
What is (A? Social media warns people about disasters like tornadoes and wildfires before they reach them, helping to keep people safe.
What is the main idea of paragraph 3 (sentences 12-17)?
A. People on the internet share untrue stories because they don't fact check the article. This often leads communities to have hard times staying calm and making mindful choices.
B. Social media has given everyone a chance to report news of their own and many other things. This creates responsibility for people to think of how their words affect other people.
C. Although fast information can be helpful, it can also be unhelpful. False information or news spreads just as quick as real news. People sometimes share fake dramatic stories without verifying the accuracy of the statement.
D. Social media warns people about disasters before they spread to them. This keeps many people safe due to the internet. Some of these disasters are deadly and if you don't find out in time it can be fatal.
What is (C? Although fast information can be helpful, it can also be unhelpful. False information or news spreads just as quick as real news. People sometimes share fake dramatic stories without verifying the accuracy of the statement.
How can sentences 11 and 12 be correctly combined?
A. Social media also helps rescue teams locate people who need help and provides a way for families to check in with each other.
B. Social media also helps rescue teams locate people who need help, provides a way for families to check in with each other.
C. Social media also helps rescue teams locate people who need help, and it also provides a way for families to check in with each other.
D. Social media also helps rescue teams locate people who needs help, and provide a way for families to check in with everyone.
What is (A? Social media also helps rescue teams locate people who need help and provides a way for families to check in with each other.
What is incorrect in this sentence?
"This speed is espicially helpful during emergencies like tornadoes, floods, or wildfires."
A. No comma before wildfires
B. Change "espicially" to "especially"
C. Change "wildfires" to "wild fires"
D. No change is needed
What is (B? Change "espicially" to "especially"
What is the theme of the article?
A. People must learn how to differentiate between truthful and untruthful statements made online and look for evidence to prove their claim.
B. The world is super connected due to social media, Social media helps communities stay connected, informed, and most important of all, safe and united.
C. The internet can be useful at times but also have bad repercussions to certain aspects of social media. People need to be responsible for what they post and think how it affects others.
D. Social media can be helpful.
What is (C? The internet can be useful at times but also have bad repercussions to certain aspects of social media. People need to be responsible for what they post and think how it affects others.
What is the main idea of this passage?
A. Social media helps rescue teams.
B. Social media helps warn people of events.
C. Fast information is helpful, but it can also cause problems.
D. How social media is helpful and unhelpful in society.
What is (D? How social media is helpful and unhelpful in society.