Download this free A2–B1 English worksheet PDF for English learners and teachers. This lesson is based on a recent UK debate about whether children need stronger rules and clearer limits for social media.
Students practise reading comprehension, useful vocabulary and speaking skills through a real-world topic about children, social media, online safety, sleep, health, family rules and screen habits. The worksheet is suitable for private English lessons, online classes, classroom teaching, homework and self-study.
The article explains that some people in the UK want stronger rules because certain apps may be harmful for young users. Students read about doctors’ concerns that social media can affect sleep, mood and physical health, while also considering the idea that social media can help children learn and talk to friends.
This worksheet gives lower-level learners simple language for discussing an important modern issue. Students can talk about healthy phone rules, stressful apps, online habits, whether parents should check children’s phones and whether schools should teach students how to use apps safely.
The PDF includes a short A2–B1 reading text, True / False questions, Synonym Match, a task where students use new vocabulary, discussion questions and a full answer key. It helps learners talk clearly about social media, children’s health, online pressure and safer technology use.
Level: A2–B1
Date: 27 May 2026
Focus: reading, vocabulary, social media, children, health and speaking
This free worksheet includes:
- an A2–B1 reading text about children and social media
- True / False comprehension questions
- Synonym Match vocabulary practice
- a sentence-writing task using new language
- discussion questions for Student A and Student B
- full answer key
The worksheet practises useful vocabulary such as children, recently, harmful, doctors, protect, partial, ban, certain, platforms and habits. It helps students discuss social media apps, healthy phone use, online rules, screen time, sleep, stress and how adults can protect young users.
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