pose (verb) to pretend to be what one is not; to offer for attention or put forward; to take a certain position for a picture

• Sample Sentence: Some adults may pose as teenagers on their profiles.

• Turn and Talk: If you could pose a question to the president, what would it be?

contact (verb) to get in touch with

• Sample Sentence: Sometimes adults contact teenagers through social media or online games to try to become their friends.

• Turn and Talk: What kind of information can you find on the “contact us” section of a company’s website?

*contact (noun) communication; connection; touch

• Sample Sentence: Before the reunion, Tanja and Max hadn’t been in contact for 10 years.

• Turn and Talk: Is there a friend you’ve lost contact with? Would you like to be in contact with that friend again?

prime (adjective) best or most important

• Sample Sentence: Online predators are looking for someone to harm or exploit, and they think teens who are lonely or insecure are prime targets.

• Turn and Talk: Why do you think the period from 8 p.m. to 11 p.m. is called “prime time” for TV shows? What does this mean for advertisers?

*prime (noun) best part; most successful time

• Sample Sentence: Most soccer players reach their prime before they turn 35.

• Turn and Talk: When do you think most actors reach their prime? Explain.

minimum (adjective) smallest or lowest

• Sample Sentence: Some believe that the minimum user age should be raised to 18 instead of the current limit of 13.

• Turn and Talk: Do you think that the minimum age of 13 to sign up for Facebook is too young?

*minimum (noun) the least amount possible, required, or reached

• Sample Sentence: Cecil worked hard to keep his mistakes to a minimum.

Turn and Talk: Do you like noise to be at a minimum when you study, or do you prefer some sound, such as music or a fan?

unmonitored (adjective) not watched or checked up on

• Sample Sentence: If one social media app raises the minimum age, teens can just turn to another unmonitored app.

• Turn and Talk: Should elementary schools allow students to use the internet when they are unmonitored? Why or why not?

*alternate part of speech