NAME______________ GRADE 8 SUBJECT: English

DIRECTIONS: Below are articles about the use of social media among teens. Read the selections and
select which is the best in terms of making the theme clearly stated. After the third article, write your
answer in the given table.
You are allowed to refer to your module or available references (e.g. textbook) and the Internet. You
are NOT allowed to ask help from your classmates, parents, guardians, relatives or any other adult.
Before submitting, make sure you have followed the instructions on how to answer.

LEARNING COMPETENCY: Explain how the elements specific to a genre contribute to the theme of a
particular literary selection

ARTICLE 1: Social Media and Free Speech, The Good, The Bad and The Ugly by Nikki Peters
(https://www.socialmediatoday.com/content/social-media-and-free-speech-good-bad-and-ugly)

ARTICLE 2: Using Social Media Responsibly by Vicki Kirkman

(https://youthfirstinc.org/using-social-media-responsibly/)

ARTICLE 3: Teens and social media use: What's the impact? by Mayo Clinic
(https://www.mayoclinic.org/healthy-lifestyle/tween-and-teen-health/in-depth/teens-and-social-
media-use/art-20474437)

DIRECTIONS: After reading the three articles, decide which of the three best stated its theme clearly.
Discuss your choice and support your answer with quotations or statements from the chosen article.
 ANSWER:
Article no. ______ about the _________________ is the best stated its theme clearly because…

https://www.socialmediatoday.com/content/social-media-and-free-speech-good-bad-and-ugly
https://youthfirstinc.org/using-social-media-responsibly/
https://www.mayoclinic.org/healthy-lifestyle/tween-and-teen-health/in-depth/teens-and-social-media-use/art-20474437