Technology and Human Behavior

This analytical reading worksheet is designed for students in Grades 8, 9, and 10 to strengthen critical thinking, inferential reasoning, and evidence-based writing skills. After reading the essay “Who Holds the Power?”, which examines how technology influences and shapes human behavior, students move beyond surface-level comprehension by generating and answering deep “why” and “how” questions that require close reading, interpretation, and thoughtful analysis.

Learning Goals

• Reading Comprehension & Text Analysis (Grades 8-10)
  Students demonstrate understanding of complex ideas in an informational essay.
• Critical Thinking & Questioning
  Learners create deep-level questions that explore causes, impacts, and underlying ideas.
• Inferential Reasoning
  Students analyze implications about control, influence, and human choice in relation to technology.
• Evidence-Based Writing
  Responses require citing and explaining textual evidence to support interpretations.

Instructional Benefits

• Teacher-Created Resource
  Designed by educators to align with middle and early high school ELA standards.
• Focus on Higher-Order Thinking
  Encourages analysis, synthesis, and interpretation rather than recall.
• Structured Yet Open-Ended
  Question creation allows for student voice while maintaining academic rigor.
• Flexible Classroom Use
  Ideal for nonfiction units, discussion prep, critical thinking practice, or homework.

This printable worksheet gives students meaningful practice with deep reading, analytical questioning, and evidence-based response writing. By examining how technology affects human behavior and power dynamics, learners strengthen comprehension, reasoning, and written expression while engaging with a relevant, thought-provoking topic. Suitable for classroom instruction or homeschool use, this no-prep resource supports confident engagement with complex texts and the development of strong analytical literacy skills.

This worksheet is part of our Grade 10 Reading Comprehension collection.