Pg. 11 & 12 Sonnet to Science & The Benefits of Using Technology

In "Sonnet--To Science", the speaker's tone about the topic can be detected by the words...

• daughter, heart, happier

• peering, vulture, torn

• Science! true, tree

How do the first four lines of the poem develop the speaker's ideas about science?

• They show that the speaker hopes to become a celebrated scientist.

• They show that the speaker thinks scientific knowledge enhances poetry.

• They show that the speaker feels that science takes the magic from poetry.

• They show that the speaker thinks science is a more worthy pursuit than poetry.

How do the last two lines of the poem create a shift?

• A. The speaker goes from listing the negative ways science affects poetry to listing its positive effects.

• B. The speaker goes from talking about scientific concepts to creating more poetic descriptions.

• C. The speaker goes from asking questions about science to providing information about how to write poetry.

• D. The speaker goes from describing how science has affected others to describing how it has affected the speaker.

Why does the speaker use rhetorical questions in the poem?

• A. to make accusations against science

• B. to mock science and show superiority

• C. to show that science changes

• D. to find ways to bring science and poetry together

What themes are developed in the poem?

• A. Science not only turns poetry into truth, but also helps people understand myths.

• B. Science makes poetry less enjoyable but adds meaning to myths.

• C. Science gives power to poetry and turns myths into reality.

• D. Science not only takes the magic from poetry but also robs myths of their meaning.

In "The Benefits of Using Technology", how does paragraph 3 contribute to the author’s purpose of describing the benefits of technology? Select two correct answers.

• A. Paragraph 3 explains how librarians personalize learning and research to the student.

• B. Paragraph 3 describes how librarians guide students to online resources about a topic.

• C. Paragraph 3 explains how librarians can help students find information using the Internet.

• D. Paragraph 3 describes how librarians provide students with reference books and materials.

• E. Paragraph 3 explains that librarians must check books in and out to students.

Read the sentence from the passage.

Librarians are no longer concerned with students checking books in and out. Instead, they have become caretakers of information. They are guides who help students find what they’re looking for online rather than in a book buried deep in the library shelves. (paragraph 4)

How does the metaphor “buried deep” contribute to the tone of the passage?

• A. It sets a negative tone, suggesting that libraries are too large.

• B. It sets a positive tone, suggesting that library books have more information than computers.

• C. It sets a negative tone, suggesting that library books are difficult to access.

• D. It sets a positive tone, suggesting that libraries can be mysterious and wonderful.

Read the sentence from the text.

Technology rapidly continues to transform the classroom into something far more dynamic and different. (paragraph 1)

The word dynamic comes from the Greek root dunamis, meaning “power,” and the suffix -ic, meaning “having characteristics of.”

Based on this information, what does dynamic mean as it is used in the passage?

• A. loud

• B. strong

• C. taking control

• D. full of energy

After reading BOTH the poem and the passage, what is one difference in the authors’ attitudes about science and technology?

• A. The poem focuses on the idea that science is more powerful than the imagination, while the passage focuses on the importance of being creative.

• B. The poem focuses on what science takes away from people, while the passage focuses on what technology gives people.

• C. The poem focuses on reasons people should study science, while the passage focuses on why technology is more useful than science.

• D. The poem focuses on how scientific knowledge has stayed the same, while the passage focuses on how technology has changed.