8.RI.IKI.8 + 8.RI.CS.5 Practice

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Last Name

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CCSS.L.1.1B

CCSS.L.2.2C

CCSS.L.3.2D

First Name

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CCSS.L.1.1B

CCSS.L.2.2C

CCSS.L.3.2D

Skim the excerpt below from the introduction to the book Print Is Dead: Books in Our Digital Age. What does the author mean by “print”?

Answer explanation

The author is referring to printed products such as books, magazines,
and newspapers.

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CCSS.RI.7.2

CCSS.RI.8.2

CCSS.RL.7.2

CCSS.RL.8.2

CCSS.RI. 9-10.2

From the title, it looks like the author believes print is dead. I wonder why he begins this article by saying it isn’t dead. What argument is he really trying to make?

Answer explanation

Print is actually getting less popular.

Where does the author say he often sees the use of print products?

Answer explanation

in airports, on public transportation

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CCSS.RI.8.6

CCSS.RI.8.9

CCSS.RL.8.6

CCSS.RI.7.9

CCSS.RL.9-10.6

Why does the author think that people are moving away from print products?

Answer explanation

He feels digital resources are increasingly taking the place of print products.

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CCSS.RI.8.6

CCSS.RI.8.9

CCSS.RL.8.6

CCSS.RL.7.6

CCSS.RI. 9-10.6

Authors do not always state their claims at the beginning of a text. Now that you've read the entire article, look at the question at the end of paragraph 3. This question indicates that the author doesn’t believe that “print can’t be dead.” The author’s main claim is that print ________________

Answer explanation

truly is declining.

The author makes a claim in paragraph 4. Which sentence in paragraph 4 states this CLAIM?

• While print is not yet dead, it is undoubtedly sickening.
• Newspaper readership has been in decline for years, magazines are also in trouble, and trade publishing (the selling of novels and non-fiction books to adults primarily for entertainment) has not seen any substantial growth for years.
• More and more people are turning away from traditional methods of reading, turning instead to their computers and the Internet for information and entertainment.
• Whether this comes in the form of getting news online, reading a blog, or contributing to a wiki, the general population is shifting away from print consumption, heading instead to increasingly digital lives.

Answer explanation

The correct answer was actually, "While print is not yet dead, it is undoubtedly sickening." because it shows that the author does believe print products are becoming less popular, even though they are still around some.

The author makes a claim in paragraph 4. Which sentence in paragraph 4 states the author's REASONING for his claim?

• While print is not yet dead, it is undoubtedly sickening.
• Newspaper readership has been in decline for years, magazines are also in trouble, and trade publishing (the selling of novels and non-fiction books to adults primarily for entertainment) has not seen any substantial growth for years.
• More and more people are turning away from traditional methods of reading, turning instead to their computers and the Internet for information and entertainment.
• Whether this comes in the form of getting news online, reading a blog, or contributing to a wiki, the general population is shifting away from print consumption, heading instead to increasingly digital lives.

Answer explanation

The correct answer is actually, "More and more people are turning away from traditional methods of reading, turning instead to their computers and the Internet for information and entertainment." This is because people turning from print to digital sources answers the question, "WHY are these print products becoming less popular."