Cell Phones Passage and Vocab

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Main goal of the article?

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Discuss benefits of cell phones in school.

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Meaning of 'capabilities' in paragraph 2?

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proficiency

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Summary of paragraphs 2-4: Cell phones in classrooms aid research, note-taking, and organization.

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Cell phones can be used in classrooms to help student's research, take detailed notes, and stay organized.

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The author hopes modern technology in schools will...

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one day become the norm.

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Emotion the author intends to evoke:

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Concern for a change in cell phone use in schools.

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The author emphasizes that cell phones are an important tool in schools.

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are an important tool in schools

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Cell phones can help students in various ways.

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Used for organization.

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Reason an author writes a passage/book

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author's purpose

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Comparing two unrelated things with a shared element without 'like' or 'as'.

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metaphor

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Exaggeration or "stretching the truth"

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hyperbole