The Black Hole of Technology

The Black Hole of
Technology

By Lena Khan
Pg. 214-217

Reorder

Put these words in order from the most familiar word to the least.

• devouring

• absorbing

• process

• consumed

• digesting

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devouring

Part of speech: verb

Taking in greedily

Multiple Choice

Niko began devouring science books when she was only 8. True or false: Niko did not want to read about science.

• True

• False

• Not Sure

absorbing

Part of speech: Verb

Learning; fully taking in

Multiple Choice

Jia was having trouble absorbing what she was reading in her history book because she was distracted by loud construction noises out. Is Jia likely to remember what she read in her history book?

• Yes

• No

• I don't know

process

Part of Speech: Verb

Gain an understanding of

Open Ended

The directions to the ancient ruins were confusing. Caleb reread them so that he could better process them. Was Caleb paying attention the first time he read the directions? Why?

consumed

Part of speech: adjective

Absorbed; occupied

Multiple Choice

Sarah was consumed with fear when she entered the haunted house. Would you say that Sarah was unafraid?

• Yes

• No

• I don't know.

digesting

Part of Speech: verb

Thinking over; mentally taking in

Open Ended

If you are digesting instructions that your teacher gives you before a task, are you more or less likely to understand how to do that task