Unit 1 Week 5 “Print It!” “Caught in the Web”

Read the article “Print It!” before answering Numbers 1 through 10. Now answer Numbers 1 through 10. Base your answers on “Print It!”

1. With which of the following statements would the author most likely agree? A. Not enough people read books these days. B. Gutenberg’s printing press was an important invention. C. People who cannot read can still participate fully in life. D. Gutenberg should have worked harder to sell his ideas.

2. Read this excerpt from the article. Later, books were printed using wooden blocks, a painfully laborious process. First, workers carved the words for one page into a block of wood. Then the carved words were coated with ink and pressed against paper to print the page. What does laborious mean in the excerpt above? F. difficult G. important H. simple I. useless

3. Read this sentence from the article. First, workers carved the words for one page into a block of wood. Which point of view does this evidence support? A. These books were hard to read. B. Few people owned these books. C. These books took a long time to produce. D. Making these books took advanced skills.

4. Read this sentence from the article. The letters replaced wood blocks. What does the word replaced mean? F. covered G. turned into H. kept in place I. took the place of

5. Read this sentence from the article. Lastly, he needed a device to make the impressions, so he modified a wine press. Based on its root word press, what does the word impressions mean? A. special letters B. simple machines C. marks from pressing D. stories written by a press

6. Which fact does the author use to support the point that Gutenberg was secretive? F. Gutenberg had to borrow money. G. Gutenberg worked behind closed doors. H. Gutenberg did not profit from his inventions. I. Gutenberg came from a family of goldsmiths.

7. What text evidence from the article supports the idea that Gutenberg had little support? A. He came from a family of goldsmiths. B. Historians assume that he ran out of money. C. Other people quickly copied his printing press. D. His printing press was the invention of the millennium.

8. Read this sentence from the article. Scientists were able to share their discoveries with one another and build on each other’s work. Which word has the same root word as discoveries? F. coverings G. disclose H. discontent I. verifies

9. Which statement best shows the author’s point of view, based on this article? A. Gutenberg was probably cheated by his investors. B. Gutenberg was a good inventor who was not good with finances. C. Gutenberg probably knew how his invention would affect the world. D. Gutenberg should have been more recognized for helping to change the world.

10. Read this sentence from the article. He eventually received an “allowance” from the German government in recognition. The word recognition has the root word cog, meaning “know.” What does recognition mean? F. competition G. growth H. happiness I. understanding

Read the article “Caught in the Web” before answering Numbers 11 through 20. Now answer Numbers 11 through 20. Base your answers on “Caught in the Web.”

11. Read this sentence from the article. Johann Gutenberg had a significant impact on our world. What does the word significant mean? A. hidden B. important C. popular D. trusted

12. What text evidence from the article supports the idea that the Internet was shaped by many people. F. The first computers were enormous and expensive. G. Engineers developed the first microprocessor in 1971. H. The browser allowed users to navigate around the Web. I. People use the Internet to communicate, get news, and share ideas.

13. Read this sentence from the article. You can trace the inspiration for the Internet to an October morning in 1957. What is the root word for inspiration? A. inspire B. nation C. rate D. spirit

14. Which of the following is the author’s point of view about the first message sent from one computer to another? F. The first message was simple. G. It was as big as walking on the moon. H. It was frightening for many Americans. I. The first message crashed the system.

15. Read this sentence from the article. Inside this computer were 18,000 vacuum tubes transporting electrical signals from place to place and often needing repairs. What point about the first computers does this evidence best support? A. They were difficult to build. B. There were few of them built. C. They needed a team of engineers to run. D. They could send electrical signals quickly.

16. Read this excerpt from the article. As computers became small and more powerful, the network grew and connected to other networks. But as it expanded, the network became unwieldy. For a while, it seemed that there might be a maximum size for it. The word unwieldy means that the network became too F. expensive. G. large. H. powerful. I. unstable.

17. Read this sentence from the article. This revolution is often compared to the changes that followed the invention of the printing press. Which word has the same root word as revolution? A. absolutely B. pollution C. revolving D. volunteer

18. Which statement best shows the author’s point of view, based on the article? F. Toddlers should not be allowed to use computers. G. Computers will change in the future in exciting ways. H. The Internet is more important than the printing press. I. Gathering information is the most important use of the Internet.

19. Read this sentence from the article. From Gutenberg to the Internet, our world keeps getting smaller, showing how interconnected we are. Based on its root word, the word interconnected shows that people A. are all connected. B. have many questions. C. can connect the Internet. D. will improve the Internet.

20. Which statement from the article best shows the author’s point of view about the Internet? F. It was a web of information. G. Early computers were enormous. H. We are caught in the Web and glad to be there! I. We use the Internet to find out what’s happening, gather information, buy things, and communicate.

Essay Compare the author’s points of view in “Print It!” and “Caught in the Web.” How do the authors feel about the impact of the printing press and the Internet? Include accurate, explicit text evidence from both passages that shows how the authors support their positions.