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WorksheetsUnit 1.3 Small Group
Total questions: 10
Worksheet time: 6mins
This question has two parts. First, answer Part A. Then, answer Part B.
Part A.
What is the central idea of the passage?
Technology has not made any advances over the years.
There are different opinions about the way that people view robots.
Advances in technology has helped people in many ways.
Robots are dangerous and should not be used for any reason.
Part B.
Select two relevant details that support the central idea?
“Many robots do jobs that are too dangerous for humans. Many people think robots are useful.” (page 3)
“We would live very differently without technology!” (page 2)
“The word robot comes from the Czech word robota, which means forced labor.” (page 4)
“Technology is advancing all the time. Some people are excited by the changes new technology will bring.” (page 2)
“Others think people will become too dependent on robots or that robots will replace people and take their jobs.” (page 3)
This question has two parts. First, answer Part A. Then, answer Part B.
Part A.
Which statement explains how the graph on page 13 supports one of the author’s claims?
The graph visually shows that doctors perform just as many life saving surgeries as robots.
The graph visually shows that nurses have time to do other jobs around the hospital.
The graph visually shows that robots are performing more and more tasks to assist humans.
The graph visually shows that robots care more about saving time than helping people.
Part B.
Which sentence from the passage provides evidence for the answer in Part A?
“A surgical robot can be more precise than a surgeon.” (page 13)
“Nurses have more time to do other jobs.” (page 12)
“Surgical robots are used to perform operations, such as heart operations, brain surgery, and kidney transplants.” (page 13)
“The number of operations performed by one brand of surgical robot has been growing.” (page 13)
How does page 10 help to develop the author’s claim that robots are important to many people?
Page 10 shows the cause-and-effect relationship between using robotic scouts and saving the lives of human rescuers.
Page 10 provides reasons why humans should should be used over robots to search for survivors of disasters.
Page 10 compares and contrasts the benefits of robots performing dangerous jobs and safe jobs.
Page 10 lists all the reasons that robots are bad for the environment and should not be used because they waste resources.
Read the sentence below.
“In 1961, a robot worked in a factory that built cars.” (page 8)
What is the meaning of the word factory, as it is used in the sentence?
to produce large amounts of an item
a place where goods are made
a special container
to make improvements
Why is page 3 important to the author’s argument?
It introduces the claim that robots are useful and can do many jobs.
It details how robots will improve the world in the future.
It presents three main reasons in which robots will help the environment.
It explains that technology is neither helpful or harmful to people.
This question has two parts. First answer Part A. Then answer Part B.
Part A.
How is the author’s purpose developed in the text?
The author provides their opinion on technology then gives reasons and evidence as to why technology will not be useful to people in the future.
The author informs the reader about all the ways people can help robots and create new things for them to do.
The author provides their opinion on robots and gives reasons and evidence as to why robots are important and useful to many people.
The author informs the reader about how dangerous it is to rely on robots to help humans perform difficult tasks.
Part B.
Select the two best details from the text to support your answer in Part A.
“Some patients are scared by robots. Other patients think robots will make mistakes.” (page 12)
“Many robots do jobs that are too dangerous for humans. Many people think robots are useful.” (page 3)
“We use technology every day. We use machines that have technology.” (page 2)
“Many hospitals use robots to help care for patients. Robots can deliver food and medicine.” (page 12)
“There are many definitions for robots. One definition is a machine that automatically does a job done by a human.” (page 4)
In the word invent, the Latin root vent means “create” and the prefix in- makes this word a verb meaning “to create.” If we add the suffix -tion to the root invent, what would the new definition be?
causing to create something
without creating something
filled with creating something
the process of creating something
