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WorksheetsSTAAR Reading Practice
Total questions: 16
Worksheet time: 1hrs 20mins
Using Young Innovators:
In paragraph 1, the author quotes William Chang to show that -
typical internships are boring
Teevan was given to the freedom to experiment
Teevan caused problems as an intern
supervisors are required to have strict oversight
Using Young Innovators:
In the article, what is most likely reason Teevan wouldn't discuss the commercial release of her programs?
The programs had not yet been tested and shown to be operational.
She is modest about her accomplishments.
Microsoft's competitors might use the information to develop similar programs.
Microsoft is responsible for the programs' release.
Using Young Innovators: An image of the Bing home page is included primarily to-
call attention to some of Teevan's work at Microsoft
explain why Teevan was named 2009 Young Innovator
direct the reader to the best place to learn more about Teevan
illustrate the size and complexity of the Internet
Using Young Innovators: The author organizes the article by-
describing the work of several young software experts
providing a chronological summary of Teevan's carrer
reviewing the history of search engine technology
profiling Teevan's current and future projects
Using Young Innovators:
Which of these is the best summary of the selection?
Jaime Teevan, who works for Microsoft, has become a leader in the field of personalizing Internet search results. Through her research, she has found that people often repeat the same searches. She has developed ways of using this knowledge to make future searches more productive.
Microsoft Research, a division of the country’s largest software company, hires only the most promising and creative students emerging from leading graduate programs. By recruiting these talented employees, Microsoft has developed cutting-edge programs such as the search engine Bing.
Jaime Teevan created the field of personal information management. After many failures, which included crashing Infoseek’s search engine on one occasion, she discovered some data on the Internet that convinced her that search engines were poorly designed.
Personal information management has become an important field of study for computer programmers. Since discovering that people search the Internet in different ways, programmers have been building tools that sort search results according to a user’s personal preferences.
Why does the author end the article with a quotation?
To imply that Microsoft prefers to keep its research secret
To hint that Teevan is preparing to change careers
To interest the reader in following Teevan’s contributions
To show the reader that Microsoft employs many talented people
Using Digitial Dad: In paragrpah 7, which term refers to a belief that is contrary to prevailing opinion?
heresy
info junkie
environmentalist
petri dish
Read the sentences from paragraph 4:
One former publisher told me recently that Barry Binghman Jr. "was the visionary among us. He said what we didn't want to hear and we ran from it."
The primary purpose of the above text is to -
indicate the competitive nature of the newspaper business
describe how surprised the author’s father was at how things turned out
explain Barry Bingham, Jr.’s success in the newspaper business
support the idea that Barry Bingham, Jr.’s predictions were accurate
Using Digital Dad:
In paragraph 7, why does the author refer to saving trees and conserving fuel?
To show that environmental considerations are her top priority
To suggest that one of her father’s motives was concern for the environment
To support her assertion that her father was unrealistic and propelled by wishful thinking
To make a connection between the assumed benefits versus the actual results of digital publishing
Using Digital Dad:
In paragraph 4, why does the author choose the word “crusty” to describe newspaper people?
To indicate that they didn’t allow outsiders in very easily
To express what was wrong with traditional newspapers
To suggest one reason why they weren’t receptive to her father’s ideas
To establish the difference between her father and his colleagues
Using Digital Dad: Read the following sentence from paragraph 9:
"The swamp clung a little-even to him."
In this sentence, the author uses descriptive language to indicate that-
her father changed his mind about newspapers
change comes very slowly to the publishing industry
a part of her father was still tied to the past
her father wasn’t actually in favor of electronic publishing
Using both articles:
What is one similarity between the selections?
They both address the attitudes of people from multiple generations.
They both explain the harm caused by the advent of the digital age.
They both profile people whose warnings have been ignored.
They both include observations about one person’s unique contributions.
Using both articles:
How does Barry Bingham Jr., differ from Jaime Teevan?
He was unable to adapt to change.
He misunderstood the importance of digital technology
He witnessed the decline of the industry in which he worked.
He recognized the role of computers in the media.
Using both articles:
What is one difference in the ending of the selections?
One looks forward, while one looks to the past.
One expresses admiration, while the other expresses disdain.
One introduces a new subject, while the other introduces a new idea.
One uses irony, while the other uses humor.
Using both articles:
The tone of both selection can best be described as-
whimsical
skeptical
respectful
nostalgic
Using both articles:
Unlike the author in “Digital Dad Versus the Dinosaurs,” the author of “2009 Young Innovators Under 35: Jaime Teevan, 32” —
clearly admires his subject
has no apparent family connection with his subject
fails to provide any educational background about his subject
has never met or spoken with his subject
