ED: Bionic Superhumans

What kind of text is this?

• Informational

• Narrative

• Reflective

• None of the above

If you were sharing information in writing about this text, how would you give credit to the source?

• Put the title of the text in what you write

• Put the author of the text in what you write

• Put the name of the textbook where it's printed in what you write

• None of the above

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CCSS.L.9-10.3A

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Who is the author of this text?

• Ramez Naam

• Ed Harcourt

• Oscar Pistorius

• None of the above

Informational text includes

• opinions, fiction, and jokes

• stories created for entertainment

• news, articles, and essays

• none of the above

Which of these are important to identify when you read informational text? Check all that are important.

• the main idea

• text features

• fictional characters

• supporting details

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CCSS.RI.9-10.2

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Which of these is true? Check all that apply.

• It's = possessive pronoun meaning "it owns something"

• Its = possessive pronoun meaning "it owns something"

• It's = contraction meaning "it is"

• Its = plural meaning more than one "it"

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CCSS.L.9-10.1

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Who is Cathy Hutcheson?

• The woman who wrote the article

• The woman who got a brain implant

• The woman who studies bionics

• None of the above

Which of these is true about the hippocampus? Check all that apply.

• part of the brain

• seahorse-shaped

• small

• essential in forming new memories

• not important for long-term memory

The author included the section “The Superhuman Frontier” to

• convince readers that bionic body parts are dangerous

• express his uncertainty about the future of bionics

• explain that bionics will do more than replace body parts

• inform readers which types of bionics they will receive

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CCSS.RI.9-10.2

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Which idea is supported by information throughout the selection?

• Bionics can improve human abilities in many ways.

• Athletes with bionic body parts will perform better.

• Bionics will improve intelligence and memory.

• Many people with disabilities already benefit from bionics.

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CCSS.RI.9-10.1

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