Tutors Teach Seniors

According to the story, what main qualities do the tech-training programs help develop in the young tutors? Choose 3 options

• patience

• sympathy

• efficiency

• confidence

• imagination

Why do the young tutors sometimes wear special glasses?

• to protect their eyes from the glaring light in retirement homes

• to ease the eye strain that comes from working long hours on computers

• to help them better understand the vision problems that many seniors face

• to help them read large-print computer screens used by their elderly pupils

Which result of the tutoring programs is explained in the story?

• Many senior pupils have become incredibly skilled on computers.

• Some teen tutors have developed friendships with their senior pupils.

• Companies have started to develop more senior-friendly computers.

• Some senior pupils have begun teaching computer skills to other seniors.

Which phrase best describes the author's opinion of the tutoring programs she describes in the story?

• helpful and worthwhile

• useful but expensive

• creative and economical

• interesting but ineffective

If a person can correctly be described as struggling to solve a math problem, which of the following must be true?

• The person is familiar with the type of math problem.

• The person is bothered by the length of the problem.

• The person is having difficulty solving the problem.

• The person is able to easily solve the math problem.

Which of the following could best be used to illustrate the meaning of impairments?

• long hair

• blue eyes

• strong arms

• poor hearing

What is the most likely meaning of the word frustrated in the following sentence?

Makayla was frustrated because she could not see the play from the back of the theater.

• pleased

• annoyed

• confused

• surprised

According to the story, what main reason are young people often asked to help seniors with tech problems?

• Their relationships with elderly people need strengthening.

• Their patience as effective teachers needs to be developed.

• Many of them need after-school jobs to earn money for college.

• Many of them are highly knowledgeable in computer technology.

What main reason do the seniors want to learn to use new electronic technologies?

• to communicate better with younger family members who live far away

• to pursue interesting hobbies, such as photography, after their retirement

• to stop feeling inadequate and instead feel like part of the new digital age

• to develop closer relationships with the young people who are their tutors

What is a main reason that seniors have trouble following written instructions on computer use?

• They have little interest in learning something new.

• They have trouble remembering the details the instructions contain.

• They are unfamiliar with the special vocabulary of computer technology.

• They need the warmth and understanding they get from in-person tutoring.