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What genre is this passage?
a. informational
b. fiction
c. biography
d. argumentative
a. informational
How many Subheadings are in the Selection?
a. 1
b. 5
c. 8
d. 6
c. 8
Which section shows a picture of an old vintage cell phone?
a. The Birth of the Smartphone
b. The Rise of Cell Phones
c. The First Mobile Phone
d. Concerns about Smartphones
c. The First Mobile Phone
What did they use to call old cell phones?
A) Blackberry
B) Pager
C) The Brick
D) Flip Phones
C) The Brick
When did apple introduce the iPhone?
A) 2007
B) 1980
C) 1973
D) 2010
A) 2007
Which sentence shows the author's use of voice?
A) Imagine a world without smartphones, with no texting, no games, not even funny cat videos!
B) Not long ago, people used landline phones or payphones to make calls
C) In 1973, Martin Cooper, a scientist at Motorola, invented the first mobile phone
D) It could only make calls and had a battery that lasted only 30 minutes
A) Imagine a world without smartphones, with no texting, no games, not even funny cat videos!
Why does the author present the ideas in paragraphs 1-4 in chronological order?
A) To highlight the improvements in mobile phones over time
B) To explain the reasons why smartphones became popular
C) To emphasize how mobile phones were used by different groups
D) To show the challenges inventors faced when creating mobile phones
A) To highlight the improvements in mobile phones over time
What key idea is supported by the details in paragraphs 3 and 4?
A) The iPhone was the first phone used to send text messages.
B) Mobile phones became smaller and lighter after the introduction of the iPhone
C) Smartphones became more powerful and offered new features after the release of the iPhone
D) The iPhone was the first mobile phone to include a touch screen
C) Smartphones became more powerful and offered new features after the release of the iPhone
Based on details in paragraph 6, what can the reader infer about smartphone users?
A) Most users prefer using smartphones only for entertainment.
B) Users rely on smartphones to help them with both learning and daily tasks.
C) Only students benefit from using smartphones for school.
D) Teachers do not like it when students use smartphones in class.
B) Users rely on smartphones to help them with both learning and daily tasks.
How does the author organize paragraph 7?
A) By using order of importance
B) By using compare and contrast
C) By using chronological order
D) By using cause and effect
D) By using cause and effect
What is the central idea explored in the article?
A) Smartphones have replaced other types of communication like landlines and payphones.
B) The invention of the iphone led to the creation of many popular apps.
C) Mobile phones have changed over time and now play an important role in everyday life.
D) Students use smartphones mostly for learning and schoolwork.
C) Mobile phones have changed over time and now play an important role in everyday life.
What is a piece of evidence that supports the central idea of the selection?
A) They connect us to others, help us learn, and make our lives easier. (paragraph 8)
B) Spending too much time on a smartphone can sometimes cause problems with sleep or attention (paragraph 7)
C) By the 1980s, mobile phones got smaller and lighter. (paragraph 2)
D) In 1973, Martin Cooper, a scientist at Motorola, invented the first mobile phone. (paragraph 1)
A) They connect us to others, help us learn, and make our lives easier. (paragraph 8)
What is the most likely reason the author included the photographs in the selection?
A) To compare how different phone brands look
B) To show how smartphones are better at making calls
C) To describe the parts of a smartphone in detail
D) To illustrate how the appearance of phones has changed over time
D) To illustrate how the appearance of phones has changed over time
What does the word evolving in paragraph 8 most likely mean?
A) Staying the same over time
B) Changing and improving gradually
C) Breaking down suddenly
D) Becoming harder to use
B) Changing and improving gradually
Based on the ideas presented throughout the article, what can the reader conclude about cell phones?
Select Two correct answers.
A) Cell phones are mainly used for phone calls today.
B) Smartphones have become important tools for learning and communication.
C) Cell phones were once only used by students and teachers.
D) Overtime, cell phones have gained many new features.
E) Most people prefer older phones because they are easier to use.
B) Smartphones have become important tools for learning and communication.
D) Overtime, cell phones have gained many new features.