Is Our Gain Also Our Loss

What word is a synonym for gradually? Example: I gradually improved my grade.

• slowly

• quickly

• curly

• funny

"______________, evenings spent doing homework... are turning into late nights under sheets and blankets, a Google Docs page pulled up, fingers typing aggressively on a keyboard that can barely be seen in the dark."

• Nostalgically

• Continuation

• Gradually

• Consequently

What does "nostalgic" mean?

• sad and lonely

• sentimental or emotional about the past

• excited and suprised

• forgetful

What is something you could be nostalgic about?

• a pet

• a family trip

• a childhood memory

• all of the above

What does "continuation" mean?

• to stop

• to start

• to keep going

• to wait

I couldn't wait to read Catching Fire, a ________ of The Hunger Games Series.

• continuation

• nostalgia

• test

• summary

Why were television reports so significant to the author's father as a child?

• His grandpa was the local news anchor.

• His dad liked commercials.

• They talked about Nintendo 3DS.

• He had to wait for the report to say it would be 75 degrees before he could go swimming.

What memories of technology does Caitlin Loesch's father have from his youth?

• Cereal commercials were slower-paced.

• Things were really expensive.

• There were a lot of robots and special effects.

What is one way Caitlin's generation is different from her father's in regards to technology?

• Her generation has shifted from handwriting to digital writing.

• Her generation is slower-paced.

• His generation had access to news all of the time.

What is a key difference in technology today compared to long ago?

• It is slow-paced but has snappy graphics.

• It has a lot fewer commercials.

• It is fast-paced and full of snappy graphics.

• There is a lot of handwriting.