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The Black Hole of Technology
The Black Hole of Technology
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1
What are the two meanings for the word
subject
?
a type of class & a fruit
a person or thing being discussed & a sport
a person or thing being discussed & a force to do something
a type of business & a type of class
2
What does
digesting
mean?
to be consumed
taking in greedily
to learn
thinking over; mentally taking in; breaking apart the info
3
In the article, the author wants to reader to see that technology/Social Media can be....
essential when you're on vacation
distracting
awesome
cool when you're bored
4
What are two
important facts
about the kids at the Cambodian village?
They are happy and they have no cell phones.
They are poor and happy.
They don't have shoes and they are poor.
They have no cell phones or shoes.
5
Why was it a problem that Leena was listening to the speaker rather than observing the temple?
All she is thinking about is what she wants for lunch.
She is not listening.
She is getting bored.
She is not paying attention to her surroundings.
6
What does
absorbing
mean?
to add water to something
to learn and fully take in
to take in greedily
to be absorbed
7
What do the friends do when they hear about Miley Cyrus' post?
They seem annoyed.
They check their Social Media sites.
They cheer loudly.
They don't care.
8
What does
consumed
mean?
to take in greedily
to be fully occupied in something
to learn
to absorb information
9
What are the two meanings of string?
a piece of string & a piece of cotton
to string something & a piece of string
material & cotton
material consisting of cotton or thread & to hang something
10
Where does Leena and her family go on vacation?
Cambodia to visit ancient temples
Cambodia to visit the Grand Canyon
Cambodia to visit ancient palaces
Egypt to visit the ancient pyramids
11
What is the author's opinion at the beginning of the article?
Tech helps us absorb information.
Tech makes you an expert on anything.
Tech cannot be as good as printed books.
Tech is keeping us from processing and interacting.
12
Why does Leena's father take away her cellphone?
He didn't take her phone, it was her brother.
He needed to call Leena's mom.
He wanted to use it to take pictures.
He wants her to appreciate her surroundings.
13
What would
best
describe the
claim
of the article?
Tech keeps people connected
Tech keeps people from being present with their surroundings
Tech keeps people occupied when they are bored
Tech keeps people present with their family and friends
14
What does
process
mean?
to fully take in
to be consumed
to take in greedily
gain an understand of something
15
What does
devouring
mean?
to take in lazily
to add to the knowledge someone already has
to absorb information
to take in greedily
