Comprehension:
Hear all About it!
Hear all About it!
How do the illustrations support the author’s claim that UNI solves problems for deaf students?
A. They show different kinds of sign language used around the world.
B. They show how UNI turns sign language into words and spoken words into text.
C. They explain how students learn sign language in school.
D. They show why hearing aids work better than tablets.
B. They show how UNI turns sign language into words and spoken words into text.
1. Which sentence from the passage best supports the author’s claim that Shirley Jackson became a highly successful scientist?
A. “She became the first African American woman to earn a doctoral degree from MIT.”
B. “She studied the tiniest pieces of matter, called atoms.”
C. “She caught the bees in glass jars.”
D. “Shirley was only nine, but she already had the mind of a scientist.”
A. “She became the first African American woman to earn a doctoral degree from MIT.”
Why are students who are deaf able to participate more in classrooms today?
A. New hearing technologies help them hear sounds more clearly.
B. Schools are smaller.
C. Teachers talk louder.
D. Students sit closer to the door.
A. New hearing technologies help them hear sounds more clearly.
A. The illustration showing hand signs with no tablet visible
B. The illustration labeled “Soundless Alarm Clock”
C. The illustration showing a tablet changing signs into words
D. The illustration showing students sitting at desks
C. The illustration showing a tablet changing signs into words
2. Select two ways the photographs add meaning to the passage.
A. They show that Jackson helped improve technology still used today.
B. They show that Jackson is kind.
C. They show that Jackson enjoyed talking on the phone.
D. They show that Jackson studied insects as an adult.
E. They show what caller ID looked like in the past and today.
A. They show that Jackson helped improve technology still used today.
E. They show what caller ID looked like in the past and today.
3.UNI was created by deaf college students. Why is this important?
A. They wanted to sell technology
B. They understood the problems deaf children face
C. They worked in schools
D. They liked tablets
B. They understood the problems deaf children face
What problem shown in the text do the UNI illustrations help solve?
A. Deaf students do not want to learn ASL.
B. Deaf students cannot go to school with hearing students.
C. Deaf students need help waking up for school.
D. Deaf students have trouble communicating with people who do not know ASL.
D. Deaf students have trouble communicating with people who do not know ASL.
Part A:
What does the word develop mean as it is used in paragraph 3?
A. to move
B. to create
C. to protect
D. to remember
Part B
Which phrase from paragraph 3 best helps the reader understand the meaning of develop?
A. “studied the tiniest pieces of matter”
B. “led to many technologies in use today”
C. “telephone features such as caller ID”
D. “crash into each other”
B. to create
B. “led to many technologies in use today”
What happens because UNI uses a special camera and software?
A. It follows hand movements and converts signs into words
B. It plays music
C. It teaches students to read
D. It makes alarms louder
A. It follows hand movements and converts signs into words
How do the illustrations labeled “Sign to Speech” and “Speech to Sign” support the author’s claim?
A. They show that UNI only works for hearing students.
B. They show that UNI is used only at home.
C. They show that UNI allows two-way communication between deaf and hearing people.
D. They show that UNI replaces teachers in the classroom.
C. They show that UNI allows two-way communication between deaf and hearing people.
Deaf people cannot hear alarm clocks. What solution causes them to wake up on their own?
A. A louder alarm
B. A flashing light
C. A phone call
D. A vibrating pad alarm
D. A vibrating pad alarm