Shirley Jackson
Where did Shirley Jackson grow up?
Washington, D.C.
Who invented the telephone and in what year?
Alexander Graham Bell invented the telephone in 1876.
How long is the Great Barrier Reef?
The Great Barrier Reef is more than 1,400 miles long.
How much money did Inside Out 2 make in theaters?
1.7 billion worldwide
What is the sign for ASL?
Show sign
What did Jackson study when she worked as a physicist?
Jackson studied the tiniest pieces of matter, called atoms.
What was the general opinion regarding telephones when they first came out?
People thought telephones were dangerous and could cause deafness.
What organisms give corals their colors and give them their food?
Algae
Why is Simone Biles called the "GOAT"?
She has 11 Olympic medals which is more than any Olympic gymnast.
What is a type of technology that can amplify, or increase, sounds for people who are deaf?
Hearing aids
What did she develop that was an important advancement in communications in the 20th century?
Caller ID and call waiting
Using the timeline on page 8, how have telephones advanced throughout the years?
Originally, telephones had a circular dial. In 1963, they changed to a push button dial and in 1973, they invented the first cell phone.
What do you call a group of animals or plants that live together in the same place?
Colonies
What type of poem is "My Smartphone Isn't Very Smart" and how do you know?
It is a limerick because it has 5 lines with AABBA rhyme scheme.
What is a word that means to translate one language to another or change somethings form?
Converts
What can you infer about Jackson having the "mind of a scientist" at a young age?
She is curious, smart, and innovative.
From the photograph and caption on page 7, explain how calling people on a telephone worked in 1915.
In 1915, a person had to call a switchboard operator and tell the operator who they wanted to call.
What causes the ocean waters to get warmer?
Humans burning fossil fuels traps gasses in the atmosphere and makes Earth and the ocean warmer.
What is the name of Miles Kexel's sister on page 7?
Eden (from the caption!)
What type of technology did the company MotionSavvy create that allows deaf children to communicate with hearing children?
They created a tablet called UNI that converts ASL hand signs to text using a special camera.
What is the author's claim and author's purpose of this text?
The author is trying to persuade readers that Shirley Jackson is a role model and getting a good education is a way to succeed in life.
What is the author's purpose of this passage?
The purpose of this passage is to tell the readers how telephones were invented and have developed over time.
What are scientists doing to protect reefs?
Scientists are trying to develop corals that can live a higher water temperatures.
What text structure describes the section, "Double Disasters" and how do you know?
"Double Disasters" is a cause and effect text because it tells how the hurricanes caused damage in North Carolina and Florida.
What is the central idea of the text, "Hear All About It"?
Many deaf people around the US use ASL and technology to communicate with hearing people.