Radio Eureka! CKLA 4th Grade, Unit 4

What was the impact of the radio on society in the 20th century?

• It had no impact
• It had a negative impact
• It had a positive impact
• It destroyed society

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CCSS.RI.3.7

CCSS.RI.4.7

CCSS.RI.5.7

CCSS.RL.3.7

CCSS.RL.4.7

What was the role of the telegraph operator in sending messages?

• To tap out the message in code
• To deliver the message in person
• To write down the message
• To decode the message

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CCSS.RI.3.7

CCSS.RI.4.7

CCSS.RL.3.7

CCSS.RL.4.7

CCSS.RL.5.7

What was the main reason families gathered in the evenings to listen to the radio?

• To communicate with others
• To listen to music
• To play games
• To watch TV together

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CCSS.RI.3.2

CCSS.RI.4.2

CCSS.RL.3.2

CCSS.RL.4.2

CCSS.RL.5.2

What was the primary form of entertainment broadcasted on the radio in the 20th century?

• Movies
• TV shows
• Music
• Video games

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CCSS.RI.3.7

CCSS.RI.4.7

CCSS.RI.5.7

CCSS.RL.4.7

CCSS.RL.5.7

What other technologies use the same electro-magnetic waves as the radio?

• Washing machines and refrigerators
• Cell phones, GPS, and radar
• Bikes and unicycles
• Cars and airplanes

What was the primary mode of communication before the telegraph was invented?

• Text messaging
• Mail
• Telephone
• Email

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CCSS.RI.3.7

CCSS.RI.4.7

CCSS.RL.3.7

CCSS.RL.4.7

CCSS.RL.5.7

What was the first transcontinental electric telegraph completed by?

• Sprint
• Verizon
• AT&T
• Western Union Company

What was the main form of entertainment for most Americans in the 19th century?

• Playing video games
• Listening to the radio
• Watching TV
• Visiting neighbors

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CCSS.RL.7.9

CCSS.RL.8.9

What was the impact of the telegraph on communication in the 19th century?

• It had no impact on communication
• It made communication faster
• It made communication more expensive
• It made communication more difficult

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CCSS.RI.4.2

CCSS.RI.5.2

CCSS.RL.3.2

CCSS.RL.4.2

CCSS.RL.5.2

When did the first commercial radio station begin broadcasting?

• 1920
• 2000
• 1876
• 1987