Digital Activism

This nonfiction reading comprehension worksheet is designed to help students in Grades 7, 8, and 9 analyze how technology and social media influence modern social movements. Students read an informational passage about digital activism, including examples such as #MeToo and #BlackLivesMatter, and practice identifying the central idea while selecting supporting details that explain how online platforms enable organization, participation, and global impact through evidence-based reading.

Learning Goals

• Determining Central Ideas (Grades 7-9)
  Students identify the main idea of an informational text about digital activism.
• Textual Evidence & Support
  Learners select and explain details that reinforce the central idea.
• Critical Reading of Nonfiction
  Students analyze how information is organized to convey social and cultural significance.
• Technology & Social Change Awareness
  The activity builds understanding of how digital tools shape civic engagement.

Instructional Benefits

• Teacher-Created Resource
  Designed by educators to align with middle school ELA standards.
• Relevant, Real-World Topic
  Contemporary movements increase engagement and discussion opportunities.
• Structured Evidence Practice
  Clear prompts guide students in connecting claims to supporting details.
• Flexible Classroom Use
  Ideal for nonfiction units, current events lessons, discussion prep, or homework.

This printable worksheet gives students meaningful practice with identifying central ideas, analyzing textual evidence, and thinking critically about the role of technology in social change. By examining how digital activism operates in real-world contexts, learners strengthen comprehension, reasoning, and response-writing skills. Suitable for classroom instruction or homeschool use, this no-prep resource supports confident nonfiction analysis and deeper understanding of how information texts explain modern social movements.

This worksheet is part of our Grade 9 Reading Comprehension collection.