"Heads Up, Humans" HMH

In the very near future, one of the biggest of these problems is likely to be -

• that many jobs now held by humans will be done by some combination of artificial intelligence and automated machine.

• that many jobs now held by humans will be done by automated machine.

• that many jobs now held by humans will be done by some artificial intelligence.

• that many jobs now held by humans will still be done by humans, just like always.

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CCSS.RI.7.2

CCSS.RI.8.2

CCSS.RL.7.2

CCSS.RL.8.2

CCSS.RL.9-10.2

Technology fans claim that the fears that robots will lead to massive unemployment are unfounded. In the text "Heads Up Humans" this statement is considered to be a ...

• parallel structure

• logical evidence

• counter-claim

• hyperbole

Today, the new industries need less human bodies or minds because technology can do the work for less cost. Which of the following pairs could potentially be correct?

• claim and/or refute

• counter-claim and/or opposing claim

• Ethos/expert or ethics

• background information or fact

It’s tempting to avoid thinking about it, especially because solutions aren’t obvious. But the first step toward avoiding the employment problems we might face is -

• acknowledging them.

• avoiding them.

• forgetting them.

• hiring them.

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CCSS.RI.7.2

CCSS.RI.8.2

CCSS.RL.7.2

CCSS.RL.8.2

CCSS.RL.9-10.2

Renowned scientists are recognized as leading __________ in their fields of study.

• unreliable

• anecdotes

• consumers

• authorities

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CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.4

The inspector will _______________ the work to determine whether it has been done correctly.

• sector

• scrutinize

• exotic

• renowned

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CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.4

In paragraph 11, how are the expressions frightening scenario, future on the line, and bleak future meant to affect the audience?

• causing the audience to feel positive (mood) about the situation

• Using perfect parallel structure.

• stirring strong emotion through loaded language (pathos)

• providing logical reasoning to convince the reader

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CCSS.RI. 9-10.8

CCSS.RI.7.5

CCSS.RI.8.5

CCSS.RI.8.8

CCSS.RI.9-10.5

Is this sentence ACTIVE or PASSIVE voice?

Their jobs were made obsolete by new technology.

• ACTIVE

• PASSIVE

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CCSS.RI.8.10

CCSS.RI.9-10.10

CCSS.RL.7.10

CCSS.RL.8.10

CCSS.RL.9-10.10

A rhetorical device where a question is asked but not expected to be answered.

• Rhetorical question

• Repetition

• Focal Question

• metaphor

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CCSS.RI. 9-10.8

CCSS.RI.7.8

CCSS.RI.8.5

CCSS.RI.8.8

CCSS.RI.9-10.5

Repeating a word for emphasis...

• direct address

• repetition

• rhetorical question

• conclusion

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CCSS.RL.2.6

CCSS.RL.8.3