"Biometrics Are Not Better"

What do the two selections have in common?

• Both selections are mainly informational texts.

• Both selections are argumentative texts.

• Both texts address the topic of biometrics.

• Both selections express the author's strong feelings.

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CCSS.RI.5.7

CCSS.RI.6.7

CCSS.RI.7.7

CCSS.RL.5.7

CCSS.RL.6.9

The author focuses on which of the following uses of biometrics in "Biometrics Are Not Better"?

• security protection

• the filming of movies

• the production of energy

• the solving of mathematical problems

Which of the following is given as an example of perceived advantages of biometrics?

• • They are inexpensive.

  
  

• • They do not change over time.

  
  

• • They are easier to use than passwords.

  
  

• • They work well in dim lighting.

  
  

According to “Biometrics Are Not Better,” biometrics could cause an individual to lose which of the following rights?

• the right to vote

• the right to privacy

• the right to free speech

• the right to own property

Which of these is the best example of breaches?

• lights unexpectedly turned on

• spring flowers blooming suddenly

• holes left in windows shattered by hailstones

• strong wind gusts blowing people’s hats off their heads

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CCSS.RI.6.4

CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.RL.5.4

CCSS.RL.6.4

CCSS.RI.5.4

Which of the following situations could best be used to illustrate the meaning of bypassed?

• Sarah needed to talk to her sister, so she rode ahead to catch up to her.

• The trail ahead was muddy, so I turned back and chose another path home.

• I really wanted to eat pizza, but I thought the sandwich was a better option.

• Zach flipped through the movie list, but it took ten minutes to find a good one.

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CCSS.RI.6.4

CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.RL.5.4

CCSS.RL.6.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

Which word is closest in meaning to the word vulnerabilities?

• threats

• mistakes

• securities

• weaknesses

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CCSS.RI.6.4

CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.RL.5.4

CCSS.RL.6.4

CCSS.RL.7.4