RI 10.5

Based on the context of paragraph 7, what does the author suggest about ebooks when she compares reading children's books electronically to watching a move on a laptop?

• E-books will inhibit children's ability to learn to read,

• E-books will cause children to dislike reading.

• E-books are an uninspiring imitation.

• E-books are filled with pictures.

With which statement would the author of this selection most likely agree?

• Books are an outdated and mundane concept.

• Books are an unnecessary waste of resources, such as trees and ink.

• E-books are efficient but lack the emotional appeal of books.

• E-books are likely to replace books in the near future.

Which sentence is a statement of fact?

• “Technology has advanced modern society in a way that might have seemed implausible a mere thirty years ago.” (paragraph 1)

• “It is never anyone's idea of a good time to have something stolen or lost, but it is a much easier thing to cope with if the cost to replace the item is twenty dollars, as opposed to hundreds.” (paragraph 2)

• “There is a tangible, tactile enjoyment one can derive from the feel, the weight, the smell, even, of an actual book.” (paragraph 6)

• “I also find it extremely difficult to imagine reading to a child with an e-book reader.” (paragraph 7)

Which best describes the tone of this selection?

• apathetic

• curious

• introspective

• persuasive

Which would be the best addition to strengthen the writer's argument?

• data concerning the causes and effects of eyestrain

• an anecdote describing a traumatic experience caused by an E-book

• a list of the different types of E-book readers on the market

• quotations from E-book developers and satisfied consumers

What does the author emphasize by selecting the title, "Keep Turning Those Pages"?

• The author emphasizes how important it is to read books.

• The author emphasizes how important it is to read ebooks.

• The author emphasizes how important it is to read paperbacks.

• The author emphasizes how important it is to read paperbacks over ebooks.

Read paragraph 2 of the passage. What is the author's purpose for including this paragraph

in the passage?

• The author would like to address the negative issues of the e-reader from the very start.

• The author would like to address the negative issues of the paperback from the very

  start.

• The author would like to acknowledge the positives of the e-reader.

• The author would like to acknowledge the negatives of the e-reader.

Read paragraph 3 from the passage. By including the phrase, "it is not a calamity," what does

the author want to express to the reader?

• E-book readers are valuable, and it would be a monetary loss if they were stolen, damaged, or lost.

• Paperback books are valuable, and it would be a monetary loss if they were stolen, damaged, or lost.

• Paperback books are better than e-books because it is not a tragedy if they are stolen, damaged, or lost.

• Ebook readers are better than paperbacks because it is not a tragedy if they are stolen, damaged, or lost.

Read paragraph 4. Does the author's use of the phrase, "If, I want to leave the book at a bus stop, air port, or on a park bench, I can," support the purpose of the paragraph?

• Yes, it supplies the reader with just one more example of how paperback books are the property of the owner.

• Yes, it supplies the reader with just one more example of how ebooks are not as easily disposable as the paperback books.

• No, it does not supply any additional support for the paragraph in relation to ownership and the differences between ebooks and paperback books.

• No, it supplies the reader with inappropriate support for the paperback book and places more emphasis on ownership of the ebook.

The author is considering adding this statement, "I also cannot imagine a parent and child cuddling up for a good bedtime story while staring at a hard screen as opposed to relaxing drawings that will conjure up peaceful dreams." Where in the passage does the above statement appropriately fit?

• Paragraph 5

• Paragraph 6

• Paragraph 7

• Paragraph 8