Author's Viewpoint Quiz

According to the section "Forgetting What We Know," how does the Internet affect the way we solve problems?

• Kids use the Internet to memorize facts and equations quickly.

• Parents send kids to the Internet to get answers to problems.

• We Google for answers instead of thinking about a problem.

• We turn to Google after we see how much we already know.

Reread the section "Understanding The Purpose Of Technology." How do adults experience technology differently from kids?

• Adults are less familiar with apps that are commonly available on smartphones.

• Adults are more focused on managing schedules and being productive.

• Adults do not spend as much time on their devices as kids and teenagers.

• Adults know how to use technology to solve problems at work and at home.

According to the article, how did technology affect the class taking a math test?

• Students did not have to risk making a mistake on a problem.

• Students were able to find all the formulas they needed to use.

• Students were able to get all the answers correct on the test.

• Students were able to answer all the questions more quickly.

Which words from the article have negative connotations? (Choose three)

• attentive

• distracting

• difficult

• advice

• unproductive

The main purpose of this article is -

• inform the reader about technology use with young people.

• persuade the reader that technology use with young people is healthy and beneficial.

• entertain the reader with a story about students using technology.

• persuade the reader that technology use with young people can be unhealthy and have negative effects.

Which of the following phrases reflects the author's attitude towards the topic of the article?

• "Some might say technology like Google has positive effects."

• "I think technology is not as unproductive as many people say. However, it's not the solution to every problem."

• "Adults and children use the same type of devices, but they use different content."

• "We want to know more information so we just scroll through it all."

Which words from the article have positive connotations? (Choose three)

• overtakes

• easy

• improve

• success

• habit

Reread the section "Understanding the Purpose of Technology". The author included this section of the article to -

• offer some solutions to the problem of young people overusing technology.

• explain all of the negative effects of technology.

• tell the reader that society has gone too far with technology and there is no way of solving the problem.

• explain that technology should only be used by adults.

Which words from the article have neutral connotations? (Choose two)

• calm

• advice

• problem

• habit

Reread the section "Forgetting What We Know." Which sentence shows the author's viewpoint about using technology?

• Some might say technology like Google has positive effects.

• Why should people have to remember all that when they could turn to Google instead?

• If we always turn to technology for answers, we'll never learn anything on our own.

• An example is when my class had a math test and we were allowed to use calculators.