Question 1: What does Sarah say about text messaging in the passage?

Answer: She says that it has made it easier to stay connected with friends.

Question 2: Identify the quotation that expresses John's opinion about his computer.

Answer: ‘I love how quickly my computer processes data!’

Question 3: Explain why commas are used inside the quotation marks in the sentence: 'Sarah said, "Text messaging has made it easier to stay connected with friends."'

Answer: Because the quotation is followed by a tag ('Sarah said') and a comma separates the speech from the tag.

Question 4: Which quotation in the passage might be considered an opinion? (Select the best answer)

Answer: c) 'Technology can be distracting, especially when students are online.'

Question 5: Write a sentence using quotation marks to show what a student might say about online learning.

Answer: Possible answer: The student said, "Online learning makes it easier to study from home."

Question 6: Analyze how quotations are used to support the main idea in the passage.

Answer: Students should discuss how quotations provide direct evidence and perspectives about the impact of technology, supporting the idea that quotations help us understand different opinions and statements within the narrative.

Question 7: Create a short dialogue between two students discussing their favorite technology, and include at least two quotations with correct punctuation.

Answer: Example: Student A said, "I love my new tablet!" Student B replied, "That’s cool. I think my smartphone is more useful."

Question 8: Identify the punctuation errors in this sentence: Sarah exclaimed 'I just got a new laptop' and was very excited.

Answer: The quotation marks are missing after 'laptop' and there should be a comma after 'exclaimed'.