News Debate: Cell Phone Scramble

1.

1 point

Steven Hancock, an administrator at Princeton Day would most likely be unhappy since he thinks cell phones have “addictive qualities that will impede student engagement and learning.”

True

False

2.

1 point

The word REGULATE means:

to disturb

to bring under control of authority

finding an error or confirming a previous computation

evenly or uniformly arranged; symmetrical

3.

1 point

According to the passage, what is the mobile technology policy at Freeport High School in Portland, Maine?

B Students are required to turn off cell phones during school hours.

Students are not allowed to bring mobile technology into the school.

Students are encouraged to bring their own smart phones to class.

Students are allowed to use electronic tablets but not smart phones.

4.

1 point

What can you most likely conclude after reading the passage?

Most students agree with the policy to ban cell phones from school.

People have mixed opinions about the use of cell phones in school.

B Schools that ban cell phones provide more opportunities for learning.

. D If schools relax their cell phone policies, more teachers will start texting

5.

1 point

The primary purpose of this passage is to

present both sides of a debate about school cell phone policies

persuade high school students to stop using cell phones at school

explain why New Manchester High School relaxed its cell phone policy

describe how personal technology devices enhance education

6.

1 point

Read this sentence from the passage: “If schools incorporate that technology into lessons, students will become more excited about their classes.”

In this sentence, the word incorporate means:

to eliminate

to improve

to blend

to study

7.

1 point

According to the study, 34 percent of teens with cell phones have sent texts during class.

True

False

8.

1 point

The passage shows two sides of this debate: Should schools relax cell phone policies? According to the passage, what is one argument AGAINST relaxing cell phone policies?

Cell phones allow students to cheat during exams.

Students rely on cell phones to keep in touch with parents.

Cell phones may help reduce cyberbullying problems.

Most teens with cell phones don’t send texts during class.

9.

1 point

In the following sentence, what is the action?

Eighth grader Grace Hurley thinks students should be able to carry cell phones in school in case they need to contact their parents during emergencies.

Eighth grader Grace Hurley

thinks students should be able to carry cell phones in school

10.

1 point

The question below is an incomplete sentence. Choose the word that best completes the sentence.
_______ more kids than ever carry cell phones these days, schools have to make some tough decisions about mobile technology policies.

Otherwise

But

First

Because