READING COMPREHENSION

Explore teens' tech habits! Reading comprehension worksheet for 8th grade.

Read the text and answer the questions below TEENS WITHOUT TECHNOLOGYCan teenagers stop using their smartphones or computers for a short time? If you ask them, they will probably say no. This is not surprising. One study showed that teenagers today spend more than five hours a day in front of a screen. This is more than twice the time teenagers used technology 10 years ago."When young people are on their smartphones or computers, they disappear into their own world," says Donna Swift, a teacher at Hillsdale School in London. "As a result, it is hard for them to talk to others."So what happens when teenagers stop using their smartphones and computers? To find out, Swift invited 250 students in the school to participate in a special project. She first asked the students how many hours they use their smartphones and computers every day. Their answers were shocking. The girls were on their phones from the minute they woke up until they went to bed. The boys spent six hours a day playing computer games.Then Swift asked the students to stop using their smartphones and computers for a week. Was it hard? Yes, but most of them found it easier than they expected. The most important thing was that they all felt good about the project. "I went out with my friends and we laughed a lot," said one. "I played tennis and spent more time with my family," added another.The teenagers also learned an important lesson. When they are busy with their smartphones and computers, they often forget about other activities that they enjoy. The project showed students that there are many ways to spend their free time without screens. Swift hopes the students will use their time better. Other schools also plan to try the project with their students. What do we learn in lines 1-3 Why teenagers stopped using their computers. Why teenagers stopped using their computers. How long teenagers look at screens every day. Donna Swift says teenagers "disappear into their own world" when they (–). (lines 5-7) talk to young people use their computers are in school what made the students feel good about the project? They went out with their friends They laughed a lot They spent (more) time with (their) family all of them Why were the students' answers shocking? The students spent a lot of time in front of screens. The boys used their smartphones more than the girls. ) The students said they would use their smartphones less. For the students, a week without smartphones (–). was harder than they thought was impossible for most of them gave them time to do other things From the project the students learned that (–). they can use their smartphones in many ways they can have fun without watching a screen they need a computer to enjoy themselves What did Swift do at the beginning of the project? What doesSwift want the students to do in the future? Fill in the missing word What happens when teenagers stop using their smartphones and computers? To find out, Swift invited 250 students in the school to participate in a special project. She first asked the students how many hours they use their smartphones and computers every day. Their answers were shocking. The girls were on their phones from the minute they woke up until they went to bed. The boys spent six hours a day playing computer games.