Tutors Teach Seniors New High-Tech Tricks Review

One of the meanings of the suffix -ment is

• the opposite of

• the result of

• state or condition of

• able to

When adding the suffix -ment to a base or root word that is a verb, the new word forms

• an adverb.

• a noun.

• an adjective.

• a pronoun.

The purpose of sensitivity training as discussed in the text was to

• prepare the seniors to be more patient with the teens.

• prepare the teens to more aware of the needs of the seniors.

• the prepare the adults to be less frustrated with the technology.

Which scenario describes a situation where someone is struggling?

• A runner finishing a race with lots of energy

• A kid having difficulty solving a puzzle

• A new student making new friends quickly

Which of the following is a synonym for impairments?

• strengths

• talents

• weaknesses

To be bothered or irritated

• relaxed

• frustrated

• motivated

• confused

What led Pamela Norr to start TECH?

• She turned to her own teens to help with technology.

• She didn't have the time to help her parents.

• She wanted her kids to learn responsibility.

Explain one of the things the teenagers did during training to experience what it was like for the seniors and why.

Explain two or more tasks that seniors wanted to learn about technology. Be sure to respond in a complete sentence.

Based on the author's tone, the outcome of programs like TECH has been

• positive.

• negative.