Internet VS Print

The main purpose of the paired texts is to ______.

• describe the history of printing

• persuade readers to avoid the internet

• explain how two inventions changed the world

• argue that Gutenberg was the most important inventor of all time

One way the internet has changed since the 1960s is that today ______.

• scientists use the internet

• very few people know what the internet is

• you can shop online because of the internet

• computers share information over the internet

Who were the first users of the internet?

• actors

• painters

• scientists

• shoppers

Which event in the history of communication happened first?

• Berners-Lee invented the web.

• Gutenberg invented the printing press.

• A video of a goofy dancing baby went viral.

• People in China used wooden blocks to print texts.

Based on the second article, a scribe was ______.

• a large bird

• a scientist during the Renaissance

• someone who worked with metal

• someone who copied texts by hand

Both articles support the idea that ______.

• the ability to share information leads to progress

• very little changes over time

• hard work can solve any problem

• people enjoy funny videos

How did the web and the printing press make it easier to share information?

You must have important words from this question in your answer.

How was Gutenberg’s printing press different from earlier ways of printing?

You must have important words from the question in your answer.