Comprehension
What did the text say is one possible benefit of using biometric fingerprints in amusement parks?
To prevent ticket fraud
When someone pretends to be someone else in order to get something they are committing this?
Fraud
Why do you think the author ended the article like this?
"I don't wait in a line" A machine scans his iris and a printed slip welcomes him to the United Kingdom."
To show that biometric systems have a hopeful future and are already making our lives better.
What structural pattern shows the pros and cons of a topic?
advantage /disadvantage structure
What is a synonym?
A synonym are words that have similar meaning.
What is the reason physical features need to be distinctive for biometrics?
To make sure they are linked to only one person
On Halloween we dress up and _____ as someone or something else.
masquerade
How does the author feel about biometrics: (Choose one)
A. As technology improves they will be used more in all aspects of life.
B. Biometrics may be useful one day, but they are unreliable now.
C. Biometrics are too simple and need to be improved.
A. As technology improves they will be used more in all aspects of life.
What structural pattern shows similarities and differences in two or more things?
Compare and contrast
Which word has a positive connotation?
immature/youthful
youthful
Why is DNA the best biometric?
You can't pretend to have someone else's DNA.
The teacher knew that the student had ____ her mom's signature on the discipline note. Her mom was out of town.
forged
Which quote supports the belief that the author thinks that biometrics will be used more as technology improves.
A. "If the program isn't careful enough, it might lead to an imposter though."
B. "People have also forged fingerprints."
C. At some stores, buyers even "pay by touch."
C. At some stores, buyers even "pay by touch."
What structural pattern discusses the reasons a situation exists and the effects they trigger.
Cause and Effect
Which word has a negative connotation?
adventurous/ reckless
reckless
What does a "Gait recognition system" look at?
How people walk.
Henry was an ___________! He was pretending to be the chef at the restaurant to impress everyone.
imposter
Why are indistinct or unstable features problematic for biometrics?
They can be linked to more than one person,
Which best describes the terms central idea and structural pattern?
a. The central idea is the author’s reason for writing a text, and the structural pattern includes detailed supporting evidence.
b. The central idea is the main message of a text, and the structural pattern forms the organization of the text.
c. The central idea is the author’s use of graphics in a text, and the structural pattern includes subheadings and titles.
b. The central idea is the main message of a text, and the structural pattern forms the organization of the text.
They both relate to a smell.
What can affect the results of a biometrics system?
the aging process
In the end, the ________ were caught. They left their fingerprints all over the crime scene.
criminals
Why isn't smell a good biometric?
Because the food we eat, and other environmental smells can alter our unique smell.
Biometric systems aren’t perfect. In 2004, an innocent man spent two weeks in jail after the FBI’s Automated Fingerprint Identification System (AFIS) mistakenly linked his fingerprint record with one found near a bombing scene. The FBI apologized afterward.
Which structural pattern does the author use in this passage?
A.chronological
B. comparison
C.disadvantage
D.disagreement
c. disadvantage
Write two synonyms for the word “Quiet”. Then use both words in a sentence, and tell whether it has a positive, negative, or neutral.
Example- silent , hush