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Asking Nicely

Total questions: 10

Worksheet time: 10mins

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Class
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1.

How does the author support the idea that it is possible to teach children manners by using voice assistants?

a)

By explaining features Google and Amazon have added to their voice assistants

b)

By listing the devices voice assistants work with

c)

By showing what a voice assistant looks like

d)

By telling what concerns parents have about their children using voice assistants

2.

The author wrote this selection mainly to-

a)

share the most used voice assistant among children

b)

compare the features Amazon and Google added to their voice assistants to teach children to use manners

c)

explain that parents are concerned that their children won't use manners with humans if they don't use them with machines

d)

convince readers to buy a device with a voice assistant

3.

The author includes the details in paragraph 1 to explain that some people-

a)

speak to their voice assistants to ask for information or accomplish tasks

b)

have voice assistants in their smartphones

c)

worry that children will not use their manners with people if they don't use them with machines

d)

don't say please or thank-you when speaking to voice assistants

4.

Which sentence from the text best shows that voice assistants can help teach children manners?

a)

Some people worry that if children don't speak politely to machines, they might forget to speak politely to humans, too.

b)

If children don't speak politely to the device, it may remind them to say please.

c)

They wonder whether children will think machines have feelings just like people.

d)

Most people don't say please or thank-you when speaking to voice assistants.

5.

Which statement best describes that organizational pattern of the text?

a)

The author describes the concerns of parents feel about their children using voice assistants.

b)

The author explains that people are concerned that children will not speak politely to humans if they don't speak politely to machines.

c)

The author compares the features Amazon and Google have added to their voice assistants to help teach children manners.

d)

The author describes the devices that voice assistants are common in.

6.

In the graph section of the text, the author includes the caption to-

a)

emphasize that people use voice assistants a lot

b)

state the most used voice assistance among children

c)

repeat the important ideas already mentioned in the text

d)

explain what the graph is showing

7.

In paragraph 2, what does the word feature mean?

a)

have as an important actor or participant

b)

a newspaper, magazine article, or broadcast program devoted to the treatment of a particular topic

c)

a characteristic, trait, or specific quality that is unique to the voice assistant

d)

a full-length film intended as the main item in a movie theater program

8.

How does the title of this passage support the central idea of the text?

a)

The title gives the reader an idea that the text is going to be about parents' concerns about their children using voice assistants.

b)

The title gives the reader an idea that the text is going to be about the most used voice assistant used among children.

c)

The title gives the reader an idea that the text is going to be about the devices voice assistants are in.

d)

The title gives the reader an idea that the text is going to be about asking for something in a polite or nice way.

9.

What organizational pattern does the author use in paragraph 2?

a)

Cause and Effect

b)

Description

c)

Chronological Order

d)

Problem-Solution

10.

What is the least used voice assistant among children?

a)

Apple Siri

b)

Microsoft Cortana

c)

Amazon Alexa

d)

Google Assistant