Comprehension
What form of technology does the author mainly praise in the story?
The Internet
What is the author's claim?
Responses may vary.
Why does the author of the article value technology so highly?
It allows humans to find any information they need.
Where are you most likely to find microchips?
Inside a compputer
Which word in the following sentence is an appositive?
My older brother, Paolo, is the owner of a computer company.
Paolo
What point of view is the text?
First person
The author's purpose can also be the...
perspective
viewpoint
claim
According to "Teens and Technology Share a Future", what is one effect of our access so much information?
A.) We must take full responsibility for finding out what we need to know or learn.
B.) We are unable to distinguish between good and bad information.
C.) We become overwhelmed and give up more easily
D.) We spend so much time sifting through information that we learn less.
A
In which category does the word trigonometry belong?
Types of Math
Which phrase in this sentence is an appositive phrase?
"The online abbreviation IMO---'in my opinion'---is overused" said Roberta
In my opinion
According to "Teens and Technology Share a Future", how can today's teenagers become the world's greatest generation?
A.) by writing blog posts persuading others to act
B.) by using computers to change the way we learn
C.) by using technology responsibly
D.) by reading great authors of the past
C
Which sentence best describes the author's perspective on technology in "Teens and Technology Share a Future"?
What does "window to a new world mean?
Responses may vary
Which of the following is one meaning of the greek suffix -metry?
Process of measuring
Identify the appositive phrase in the sentence: When we want to buy new songs, we visit Main Street Sounds, our favorite local music store.
We visit Main Street Sounds
What type of story is the text?
Blog post
What point does the author of "Teens and Technology Share a Future" make by comparing an Internet search to an Indiana Jones adventure?
Both lead to the discovery and the truth.
Why are teens included in this text?
Responses may vary
The word thermometry contains the greek prefix thermo-, which means "relating to heat," and the greek suffix -metry. Use your knowledge of these two word parts to choose the most likely definition of thermometry.
Identify the appositive phrase in the sentence that is correctly punctuated?
A.) Aunt Vera's collection of device, phones, laptops, and tablets, is truly impressive.
B.) Aunt Vera's collection---of devices, phones, laptops, and tablets, is truly---impressive.
C.) Aunt Vera's collection, of devices, phones, laptops, and tablets, is truly impressive
D.) Aunt Vera's collection of devices---phones, laptops, and tablets---is truly impressive.
D
Why does the author say that we spend so much time sifting through information that we learn less?
Why does the author of the article value technology so highly?
A.) It allows humans to find any information they need.
B.) It has created an entire system of online abbreviations.
C.) It has made today's humans more like the past.
D.) It gives him a way to connect with young people
A
Why does the author of "Teens and Technology Share a Future" recommend that young people filter out "useless Facebook messages" and "out-of-context tweets"?
A.) Doing so will help them relate more effectively to others.
B.) Doing so will help them focus on their homework.
C.) Doing so will help them create a more balanced daily routine.
D.) Doing so will help them find and use more important information.
D
Which of the following is made up of pixels?
A.) a stuffed-animal dog
B.) a digital photo of a dog
C.) a story about a dog
D.) a tiny computer inside a dog
B
What is an appositive phrase?
A group of words that stands next to a noun or pronoun and renames or adds information or details to it.