Read the article,
“CyberSurfer”. When you are finished reading, answer the questions
below:
Answer
as best as you can, offering as much detail and supportive ideas to the questions where
appropriate.
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In your own words, summarize the article,
“CyberSurfer”.
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2.
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What is the main idea of this article?
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Select the best answer for each of the following questions:
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3.
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Give a synonym for the underlined word in the following
sentence:
The internet is a worldwide
network.
a. | newsletter | c. | system | b. | company | d. | computer | | | | |
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4.
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Give a synonym for the underlined word in the following
sentence:
They donate money to the
project.
a. | return | c. | sell | b. | loan | d. | give | | | | |
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Explain the
use of the apostrophe (‘) in the underlined word:
What’s
that?
a. | It is used to show possession or
ownership | c. | It is used to show that the reader should pause after the word
what’s.
| b. | It is used to show that the word
what’s is plural | d. | It is used to replace a missing letter or letters (to show a
contraction) | | | | |
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Explain the use of the
apostrophe (‘) in the underlined word:
A
spider’s web houses one spider.
a. | It is used to show possession or ownership | c. | It is used to show that the word
spider’s is plural
| b. | It is used to replace a missing letter or
letters
(to
show a contraction).
| d. | It is used because the word spider is in the sentence twice. | | | | |
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Characteristics
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“CyberSurfer” is
a nonfiction article. List three characteristics of the article that show that this is
nonfiction writing. For each characteristic, give an example from the article to support your
answer.
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8.
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“CyberSurfer”
has a number of subtitles. Explain why the author chose to use subtitles in this
article.
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Explain how the Internet is
like a spider’s web.
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10.
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How is the internet
different from a spider’s web.
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11.
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Some people say that using
the Internet has made the world a smaller place. Use the article and your own ideas to explain
what this means.
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12.
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What do you think the author
wants us to think about or do after reading this article? Explain your
thinking.
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