NYSESLAT Reading #6

Read these sentences again.
“Schools are changing to prepare students for the future. In some futuristic schools, classrooms look very different. There may be open spaces with flexible seating, touchscreens on the walls, and robots helping teachers with activities.”

Which phrase best tells what is different about futuristic classrooms?

• A “Desks in rows”

• B “Touchscreens on the walls”

• C “Helping teachers”

• D “Prepare students for the future”

Read this paragraph again.
“Technology plays a big role in these schools. Students may wear smart glasses or use virtual reality to go on field trips without leaving the building. They can visit the pyramids of Egypt, explore the ocean, or walk on the Moon—all in one day. These tools help students learn through experience.”

Which phrase best explains how students use technology to learn?

• A “Smart glasses”

• B “Walk on the Moon”

• C “Learn through experience”

• D “Go on field trips”

Read this paragraph again.
“Futuristic schools also help students work at their own pace. Instead of everyone doing the same assignment, students might use tablets that give them different questions based on what they need. This helps students feel more confident and stay interested in learning.”

Which phrase best explains who is helped by futuristic schools?

• A “Students work”

• B “Everyone doing the same assignment”

• C “Use tablets”

• D “Different questions”

Read this paragraph again.
“Teachers in futuristic schools still guide students, but they do it in new ways. They might work in small groups, use computers to check progress, or send videos with extra help. Students also get to create their own projects, solve real-world problems, and even learn from other kids around the world.”

Which phrase helps explain the meaning of progress?

• A “Work in small groups”

• B “Use computers to check”

• C “Create their own projects”

• D “Learn from other kids around the world”

Read these phrases again.
“Use virtual reality to explore.”
“Work at your own pace.”
“Learn from students around the world.”

Which idea do these phrases support?

• A Futuristic schools are only for advanced students.

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  B Futuristic schools help students in many new ways.

• C Futuristic schools are confusing and hard to use.

• D Futuristic schools only focus on math and science.