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WorksheetsIs Our Gain Also Our Loss?
Total questions: 14
Worksheet time: 7mins
Who makes the comment “That’s the problem with the world today,” which
appears at the beginning of the blog post “Is Our Gain Also Our Loss?”
teacher
the author
a TV reporter
the author’s father
Which of these experiences does the author of “Is Our Gain Also Our Loss?” fear that children of the next generation might miss out on? Choose ONE option.
watching old commercials on YouTube
being able to do homework electronically
printing out a hard copy of a research paper
using a smartphone to check a weather report
swimming in a backyard or neighborhood pool
According to “Is Our Gain Also Our Loss?” how did the author’s father find out what the temperature was when he was a young boy?
by checking his phone
by watching television
by making a phone call
by listening to the radio
In “Is Our Gain Also Our Loss?” what is the most likely reason that the author’s father becomes excited when he sees his daughter eating cereal?
It reminds him of a meal his mother used to make.
He is happy that she appreciates his favorite cereal.
It reminds him of an old commercial that he once enjoyed.
He is glad that she is taking the time to eat without electronics.
What does the author of “Is Our Gain Also Our Loss?” notice about the old cereal commercial? Choose ONE option.
It lacks snappy graphics and fast-paced cuts.
It features modern music and technology.
It does not clearly advertise the product.
Its actors are mostly unknown.
Which of these situations most clearly illustrates the meaning of nostalgic?
Grandma loves to look at photos taken when her children were young.
Mike allowed his nephews to hand him tools as he fixed the tractor.
A variety of berry pies are available at the bakery near the post office.
The mayor called the meeting of City Council to order at 7:00 P.M.
In which of the following situations is a vehicle moving gradually?
The ambulance zoomed in and out of the traffic along Route 3.
The sled whooshed down the driveway, banking at each curve.
The bulldozer inched forward toward the edge of the pit.
The sailboat skipped across the lake’s sunlit waves.
If an episode of a television drama is a continuation of a previous show, which of the following must be true?
The episode has many new characters.
The episode is the next part of the story.
The episode has some different characters.
The episode takes place in a new location.
The following question has two parts. Answer Part A first, and then Part B.
Part A In “Is Our Gain Also Our Loss?” Cailin Loesch states, “It’s not just technology that’s changing, either: It’s our way of living.” How does she support this statement?
by describing recent advances in technology
by recalling memories of playing video games
by contrasting activities today with activities of the past
by imagining a future in which no improvements are possible
Part B Which sentence from “Is Our Gain Also Our Loss?” best illustrates the answer to Part A?
I waited a moment for his comment to process, then looked down at my phone, analyzing it in a way that I had never before: feeling the cold, hard, metal in my palm, and the smooth, sleek screen underneath my thumb.
Gradually, evenings spent doing homework at lamp-lit desks covered in pencils, paper, and textbooks are turning into late nights under bedsheets and blankets, a Google Docs page pulled up, fingers typing aggressively on a keyboard that can barely be seen in the dark.
When he saw that I was eating Life cereal, a huge smile immediately crept across his face, and he started excitedly reciting a commercial that he remembered from his childhood.
They say that you should never try to fix what’s not broken. Does the charm of the way things are now trump the need for things that are fresher, newer, and more advanced?
Read this quotation from the author’s father, which begins “Is Our Gain Also Our Loss?”
“When I was your age, I had to wait for the hourly report on TV in order to get the information that you have right at your fingertips. That’s the problem with the world today.”
Which sentence best explains the “problem” about which the father is complaining?
It isn’t fair that people can now immediately find information that used to be found only in libraries.
His childhood friends understand modern technology better than he does.
As a child, he rarely was able to do things when he wanted to do them.
New technologies are making modern life move too quickly.
The author of “Is Our Gain Also Our Loss?” asks, “Will they laugh at us for using pieces of green paper to buy things?” To what is she referring?
coupons
dollar bills
fake money
credit cards
The following question has two parts. Answer Part A first, and then Part B.
Part A The author of “Is Our Gain Also Our Loss?” sees many flaws in the cereal commercial she watches. What is her father’s reaction when he watches that commercial on YouTube?
Disappointment: It is not as great as he remembered.
Surprise: It seems old-fashioned and poorly made.
Delight: It reminds him of his younger days.
Pride: It looks just as good as modern ads.
Part B Which sentence from “Is Our Gain Also Our Loss?” best supports the answer to Part A?
And so we boys spent our summer mornings waiting by the TV for the hourly report that read the temperature, praying that it would say the number we wanted. . . .
He called me into his office, where he threw himself down in front of his desktop computer to search for the ad on YouTube, eager to take me back in time with him
Then I turned to my dad, who was still beaming, as if all the happy memories from his childhood were flashing before his eyes.
The thing that has really stayed with me, though, is my dad’s comment about how all these new technologies are a “problem.”
