Vocabulary
At the time, Japan's cell phone users were sending a lot of pictures to each other. The phone companies noticed this habit.
What is the meaning of habit?
a. picture
b. drawing
c. behavior
d. problem
Habit means behavior.
What does Alice do right after the White Rabbit looks at its watch?
Alice started to her feet and ran after it.
Why isn't Alice interested in her sister's book?
Her sister's book doesn't have pictures.
Here sister's book doesn't have conversation.
When did emojis come from Japan?
Emojis came from Japan during the late 1990s.
What is the author's purpose for writing this article?
The author wants to inform people about how emojis got started.
The team decided that text messaging needed to be more personal. They observed that it was difficult to show how you feel in messages.
What is the meaning of observed?
Observed means to notice.
How do readers learn about Alice?
a. from what other characters say
b. from what she says to others
c. from what she looks like
d. from descriptions of her feelings
We learn about Alice from the description of her feelings.
What does the White Rabbit say in the story?
"Oh dear! Oh dear! I shall be late!"
What made Shigetaka Kurita famous?
Shigetaka Kurita invented emojis.
Which organization structure is used in this passage?
a. sequence of events
b. order of importance
c. cause and effect
d. compare and contrast
a. sequence of events
What does emoji mean?
Emoji means picture character.
What would be the best title for this passage?
a. Alice
b. Alice Jumps Down the Rabbit Hole
c. Alice and Her Sister
d. The Life of Alice
The best title for this passage would be Alice Jumps Down the Rabbit Hole.
What was Alice thinking about before the rabbit appeared?
Alice was considering making a daisy-chain.
What caused Japan to become interested in emojis?
They knew people liked sending pictures.
Which sentence from the passage most likely explains the title?
a. At the time, he was working for a company named NTT DoCoMo.
b. Did you ever wonder where they came from?
c. The team decided that text messaging needed to be more personal.
d. The emojis came with the new cell phones.
b. Did you ever wonder where they came from?
The team decided that text messaging needed to be more personal.
What did the team want users to be able to do?
The team wanted users to be able to show how they feel in messages.
How does the setting contribute to Alice's action of jumping down the rabbit hole?
a. Alice wanted to see the rabbit with the watch.
b. Alice wanted to read her sister's book but it didn't have pictures.
c. The hot day made Alice sleepy and stupid.
d. The rabbit hole went straight on for some way.
The hot day made Alice sleepy and stupid.
What does the author want you to think about Alice?
a. Alice is adventurous.
b. Alice is tired.
c. Alice is a trouble-maker.
d. Alice is an animal-lover.
The author wants you to think that Alice is adventurous.
How did the creation of emojis sell more phones?
You must buy the phone to get the emojis.
What type of details are included that help a reader understand that this is nonfiction?
a. The passage includes details about emojis.
b. The passage includes details about text messages.
c. The passage includes important dates and events.
d. The passage includes the country of of Japan.
c. The passage includes important dates and events.
If phon means sound, what does phonograph mean?
a. harsh sounds
b. a musical instrument
c. a machine that reproduces sound
d. a pleasing view
A phonograph is a machine that is able to reproduce sound.
How does the third paragraph build on the second paragraph?
a. The second paragraph explains how bored Alice is, and the third paragraph explains why.
b. In the second paragraph Alice sees the White Rabbit, and in the third paragraph she chases after it.
b. In the second paragraph Alice sees the White Rabbit, and in the third paragraph she chases after it.
Based on the passage, which statement is most likely true about Alice.
a. Alice loves her sister very much.
b. Alice enjoys being outside in the warm weather.
c. Alice allows her curiosity to control her actions.
d. Alice likes to read books without pictures.
c. Alice allows her curiosity to control her actions.
How did the other companies feel about creating smileys for Shigetaka Kurita?
They were not interested.
If the author had named this passage "Shigetaka Kurita," what would the genre be?
The genre would be a biography. (A story about a person's life."