Practice - Macmillan/McGraw-Hill

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Newspaper articles tell about current events or trends. They
answer the questions who, what, where, when, why, and how. A
headline is a short title about an event or subject that is designed
to grab the reader’s attention. A byline tells who wrote the article.
Read the newspaper article below, then answer the questions.
Will Robots Replace Humans in Space?
by Rachel Ambrose
Dixon Daily Staff Writer
Text Features:
Headline and Byline
Will we ever have the same inspirational feelings for a robot that we had for
Neil Armstrong or Sally Ride? No, but robots might soon be the astronauts of
the future. The major advantage of using robots in space is that they do not
need food, air, or rest. Robots can work 24 hours a day, seven days a week.
They can carry out tasks that are too dangerous, difficult, or impossible for
their human counterparts to do. Robots come in all different shapes and sizes.
They can perform faster and with fewer errors than humans. Probably the most
convincing reason for using robots in space is that they can be replaced, while
human beings cannot.
1. What is the article about?
2. Who wrote this article?
3. For which newspaper does the writer work?
4. Why is the headline important to this article?
5. Create a new headline for this article.
At Home: Talk with a family member or helper
about the information a newspaper article provides.
Refer to the headline and byline by name.
Practice
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