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WorksheetsLife at Home in the 21st Century
Total questions: 18
Worksheet time: 36mins
What was the purpose of the article?
Persuade
Entertain
Inform
Compare
How does TV shape our home life?
Families arrange their furniture around the TV
Commercials affect what we buy
Families talk about the show and the characters.
Families argue about what to watch.
What is the effect of having TVs in more than one bedroom
TVs keep you up later at night.
Kids are more likely to watch TV alone
Parents are more likely to watch TV alone
No one fights over the controller anymore
How does an object become an archeological artifact?
When it is used less often
When we forget we own it
When we throw it away
When it becomes less popular
Seriation helps archeologists determine
The exact age of an object
The relative age of a layer of objects.
How objects were used
How long people used the objects.
A battleship graph shows...
comparisons of different objects
cause and effect relationships
a pattern of use over time
how long the object was kept
Observe means to...
Watch
Explain
Stop
Hear
Proliferation means to. . .
accept something
fast growth/increase
long life
change into something new
Municipal relates to. .
someone's health
school
city
family
Taper means to. . .
decrease in width
connect two things together
remove something
become weaker
Precipitous means
dangerous
scary
steep
small
According to the article, TV has affected American culture by influencing...
what we buy
political outcomes
our behavior
the way we speak
what we do in our free time
How can TV be a positive thing in the home?
Brings family members together
Teaches positive behavior
Resolves arguments
Separates family members
How is a TV like a hearth?
We arrange our furniture around it
It entertains us
It provides us with comfort
It keeps us busy when we are bored
How can TV be a negative thing in the home?
The TV makes it hard for families to socialize
The TV is bad for people's eyesight
The TV teaches poor behavior
The TV influence what we buy
Of the almost 30 million TVs discarded, only 4 million were recycled. What does this say about our culture?
We waste our money
We waste our resources/materials
Recycling is too expensive
It is easier to just throw things away.
According to the battle ship curve, what TV was most popular in 2005?
15in Color
Black and white
Rear Projection
Flat Panel
What is the effect of only having one TV in the household?
It separates people
it causes more arguments
it brings more people together
it teaches people to get along better
