Paired Reading Quiz #2

Read BIOMETRICS: NEW IDS THAT ARE UNIQUELY YOU to answer question 1:

Part A: Which TWO of the following best identifies the main idea of this article?

• Fingerprints are still the most accurate way to identify a person.

• Blood vessels have the same structure as fingerprints.

• Biometric features are slightly different in everyone

• Biometrics is the measurement of life.

PART B: Which TWO sentences from the article best support the answer to Part A?

• “Fingerprints probably represent the best-known example of a feature useful in biometrics.” (paragraph 5)

• “Any feature of the body with a unique shape, size, texture or pattern… potentially can be used to identify someone.” (Paragraph 5)

• “It can be hard to get a good print from people who have worn down the skin on their fingers after years of working with rough materials, such as brick or stone.” (Paragraph 32)

• “Health officials tap into this file, using the fingerprint scanner, to accurately identify which children still need vaccinating…” (paragraph 40)

Read ZAP IT!  to answer question 2:

How is the information in “From Magnetron Microwave” organized?

• The author explains how the microwave oven got smaller and cost less over time.

• The author tells a story to show how the microwave oven was intended.

• The author compares a microwave oven to other household inventions.

• The author asks questions about microwave ovens and answers them.

How is the impact of the setting of the article “BIOMETRICS: NEW IDS THAT ARE UNIQUELY YOU” DIFFERENT from the impact of the setting in the article  “ZAP IT!”?

• The article’s computerized setting helps police clearly identify a person's face, while Spencer’s at home setting demonstrates how he discovered that magnetron cooks food.

• The article's lab setting takes the reader into the research done by scientists, while the home setting helps the reader picture how the microwave heats up food.

• The lab setting reinforces that importance of technology, while the comfort setting of being at home can make a person a scientist.

• The article's setting emphasizes the different uses of biometrics, while the playful setting  demonstrates the microwave's practicality in the home.

BOTH the author of the article “BIOMETRICS: NEW IDS THAT ARE UNIQUELY YOU” and the author of the article “ZAP IT!” would most likely agree that-

• Experimenting on various objects can eventually create a new invention

• Technology is extremely beneficial to heart patients

• Technology takes time to develop, but it is intended to eventually help people make their lives easier.

• Technology is a fun way to create your own experiments.