Gadgets
What genre of literature uses fictional technology, futuristic settings, or space travel to tell a story?
Science fiction.
What is the term for direct quotes or facts from a text used to prove an answer?
Text evidence.
What is the turning point or the most exciting, highest-tension part of a story's plot called?
The climax.
What verb means to leave somewhere for a certain amount of time, but then come back?
Reintegrate.
What punctuation mark goes at the end of an interrogative sentence?
A question mark.
In The Brave Little Toaster, household appliances act like living people. What literary technique gives non-human objects human qualities?
Personification
What type of non-fiction text presents facts, real-world studies, and explanations about technology?
An informational text.
What main warning does the author give humans in Heads Up, Humans?
To prepare for technology to take over our lives.
What the definition of bionic limb or device?
An artificial, electronic replacement for a biological body part.
What type of sentence makes a statement and ends with a period, such as "Mister Toussaint bought a smart trash can"?
A Declarative Sentence
What is the theme/essential question of the unit Gadgets and Glitches?
Does technology improve or controls our lives?
According to the author in Are Bionic Superhumans on the Horizon, what major problem could arise if bionic enhancements become super expensive?
It could create an unfair advantage between wealthy people who can afford upgrades and those who cannot.
When two authors write about the same topic but have opposing viewpoints, what must a reader evaluate to decide who has the stronger argument?
Relevant and sufficient text evidence.
What verb means to irritate, annoy, or rub someone the wrong way (like a scratchy collar or a bugging gadget)?
Chafe
What shared topic connects Are Bionic Superhumans on the Horizon?, The Automation Paradox, and Heads Up, Humans?
How technology effects our future.
In stories about futuristic gadgets, what causes the main problem or conflict in the plot?
Technology failing or taking over.
What is an author’s primary reason for writing an informational text?
To inform readers
In The Automation Paradox, what job/occupation does the text use to show how automation increased jobs instead of destroying them?
Bank ATMs & lawyers/paralegals
If you have more than enough time or a large supply of supplies to complete a project, what vocabulary word describes having plenty?
Ample.
In The Automation Paradox, what is the author’s primary purpose for using statistical evidence and economic history in this text?
To convince readers and strengthen their claim.
In The Brave Little Toaster, why do the older appliances feel threatened by newer, modern devices?
They fear becoming outdated and being thrown away or replaced.
What is active voice?
When the subject is performing the action.
In informational texts about technology addiction, what common distraction causes many people to constantly check their phones?
Social media
What is passive voice?
When the subject is receiving the action.
Change this declarative sentence into an interrogative sentence: "Mister Toussaint disposed of the trash can."
Did Mister Touissant dispose of the trash can? Why did Mister Touissant dispose of the trash can?