Let’s go through each statement one by one and check if it’s True (T) or False (F), based on the text.
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1. We use the net for so many things.
→ The text says: “We can go online to do shopping, pay bills, play games, make new friends and learn things.” That’s a lot of different uses →
True
2. More than 4 billion people don’t use the net.
→ The text says: “More than four billion people in the world *use* the Internet.” So this statement is saying the opposite — that they *don’t* use it →
False
3. Some people use the net 24 hours a week.
→ The text says: “It is common for people to use the Internet 24 hours each week...” →
True
4. People might get fired for using the net.
→ The text says: “some people use the Internet at work. This makes their boss angry and fire them.” →
True
5. People gain weight sitting for hours on the... *(sentence cuts off, but context implies “on the internet”)*
→ The text says: “when people use the Internet so much, they may not be healthy because they don’t get much exercise.” Not getting exercise can lead to weight gain →
True
6. It is good to have many friends on [Facebook]
→ The text says: “many people have ‘friends’ on facebook, but these may not be real friends... Two or three real friends are better than 200 Facebook ‘friends’...” → So having many Facebook friends is NOT presented as good →
False
7. It is better to have real friends.
→ Directly from text: “Two or three real friends are better than 200 Facebook ‘friends’...” →
True
8. Not all people on the net are good people.
→ Text says: “some people are criminals. They are bad people and they use the Internet to try to steal your money.” → So yes, not everyone is good →
True
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Final Answer:
1 T
2 F
3 T
4 T
5 T
6 F
7 T
8 T
Parent Tip: Review the logic above to help your child master the concept of ell reading comprehension worksheet.