Which sentence below best describes the information included in the caption below the photograph of Franklin D. Roosevelt?

It restates information also included in the article about FDR’s Fireside Chats.

It gives a solution to the problems Americans experienced during World War II.

It provides information to help the reader create a timeline of events in the article.

It shows why radios became more popular between 1930 and 1939.

Using your timeline from class, what major events occurred in 1895 and 1939?

The radio was invented./ 28 million people had radios.

The radio was invented. / WW1 started.

WW1 started./ 28 million people had radios.

First radio news broadcast./ 28 million people had radios.

How did many people react to the radio play War of the Worlds?

They believed it was real and panicked

They called the radio station to complain

They laughed at the fictional story

What is a caption in an article?

The description under a graphic that explains the graphic.

The words spoken on a show or movie for people who can't hear.

The graphics in an article to help make it more interesting.

What is one of the challenges faced by radio today?

Competition from online music streaming platforms

Which statement below best describes the structure of the article?

6 subsections 10 paragraphs 4 graphics

6 subsections 9 paragraphs 4 graphics

5 subsections 10 paragraphs 3 graphics

4 subsections 9 paragraphs 3 graphics

Which statement below accurately compares communication before radio and after?

Messages had to be hand delivered before; radio allowed messages to be received in real time.

Musicians were famous before the radio, but became more famous after its invention.

Communication was effective and quick before radio and became even better afterward.

Messages were received in real time before; radio allowed messages to be received by hand.

Re-read paragraph 3. What was the central/ main idea of that paragraph?

Radio was first used for the military to send messages, then became more popular in American homes.

After the invention of the television, the Golden Age of Radio came to an end.

President Roosevelt developed a show called Fireside Chats, which Americans loved.

The Golden Age of Radio

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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Who made the first successful radio transmission?

Orson Welles

Reginald Fessenden

Franklin D. Roosevelt

Guglielmo Marconi

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

How does the information in paragraph 6 develop the idea from the introduction that radio changed the way families received information, music, and entertainment forever?

The paragraph describes radio as the central entertainment and gives specific examples of the entertainment provided.

The paragraph describes how radio helped musicians to find fame and recognition.

The paragraph describes America’s favorite news show and gives examples of topics.

The paragraph gives one solution to the problem of radios being too expensive.

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CCSS.RI.6.2

CCSS.RI.7.2

CCSS.RL.5.2

CCSS.RL.6.2

CCSS.RL.7.2

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

When was the first radio broadcast for entertainment?

1920

1905

1930

1895

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

During which war did radio become an important way for military forces to pass along information?

World War I

Korean War

World War II

Vietnam War

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

When did the first news broadcast go out?

1930

1920

1905

1895

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CCSS.RI.11-12.10

CCSS.RI.6.10

CCSS.RI.7.10

CCSS.RI.8.10

CCSS.RI.9-10.10

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

When did the Golden Age of Radio begin?

1930

1905

1940

1895

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CCSS.RI.11-12.10

CCSS.RI.6.10

CCSS.RI.7.10

CCSS.RI.8.10

CCSS.RI.9-10.10

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MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Which paragraph from the article develops the idea that radio became increasingly popular in the 1930s?

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CCSS.RI.7.2

CCSS.RL.5.2

CCSS.RL.6.2

CCSS.RL.7.2

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The Golden Age of Radio

25 questions

Who made the first successful radio transmission?

How does the information in paragraph 6 develop the idea from the introduction that radio changed the way families received information, music, and entertainment forever?

When was the first radio broadcast for entertainment?

During which war did radio become an important way for military forces to pass along information?

When did the first news broadcast go out?

When did the Golden Age of Radio begin?

Which paragraph from the article develops the idea that radio became increasingly popular in the 1930s?

How many Americans owned radios in the beginning of the Golden Age of Radio?

Which sentence below best describes the information included in the caption below the photograph of Franklin D. Roosevelt?

Which genre of music did especially well on the radio?

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