Activity Answers
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Based on information in the Article, how are the Google Home and the Amazon Echo similar? A. Both the Google Home and the Amazon Echo eliminate comparison shopping but offer free returns on voice orders. B. Both the Google Home and the Amazon Echo come in smaller versions that take up less space in people’s homes. C. Both need to be connected to Wi-Fi in order to operate and for their digital assistants to obey users’ voice commands. D. Both provide users with unlimited access to shopping online from more than 40 retailers, including Costco, Target, and Walmart. | Both need to be connected to Wi-Fi in order to operate and for their digital assistants to obey users’ voice commands. |
| Which of these is most important to include in a summary of this Article? A. Comparison shopping is a common activity for people who shop online, as it allows them to see different products and their prices. B. A passcode needs to be set up in voice-shopping accounts to confirm purchases and avoid unauthorized shopping. C. Amazon and Google both have voice-activated smart speakers that allow people to place orders for items they would like to purchase. D. Free returns on voice orders is one benefit of using Amazon’s digital assistant, Alexa, since products are selected for the | Amazon and Google both have voice-activated smart speakers that allow people to place orders for items they would like to purchase. |
| Which is the closest antonym for the word adept, as it is used in the Article? A. Indifferent B. Incompetent C. Irritable D. Ingenious | Incompetent |
| Which of these is a statement of opinion? A. Amazon and Google are allowing consumers to order products from some retailers with help from smart speakers. B. When people use digital assistants to shop online, their purchases are completed almost immediately. C. Smart speakers require a Wi-Fi connection and can then play music, read audio books, or give information to users about current events. D. Six-year-old Brooke Neitzel figured out how to use Amazon’s Echo Dot, so it was unfair that her parents didn’t allow her to keep the dollhouse she ordered. | Six-year-old Brooke Neitzel figured out how to use Amazon’s Echo Dot, so it was unfair that her parents didn’t allow her to keep the dollhouse she ordered. |
| Why did the author include this information? | To explain how products are selected for consumers who place a voice-shopping order using Alexa, the digital assistant for the Amazon Echo |
| Which would be the closest synonym for the word negatively, as it is used above? A. Comparably B. Intimately C. Extravagantly D. Adversely | Adversely |
| Which quote from the Article best supports the notion that shopping by voice using a smart speaker is easy? | Once you’ve set up your Amazon or Google voice- shopping account, you simply tell a smart speaker what you want and then wait for the purchases to arrive. |
| Based on the Article, the reader can predict that | As voice-activated shopping becomes more widely used in homes throughout the United States and the United Kingdom, there will be more instances of shoppers making purchases that they later regret. |
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