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Why does Mister Toussaint’s refrigerator order more groceries?
The refrigerator detects that all the food has gone bad.
Miz Rousseau receives a signed order for more groceries.
LOONY GOONY tells the refrigerator the food is spoiled.
The appliances reach a quorum about placing an order.
The police arrest Mister Toussaint because —
they believe the energy beverage is hazardous material.
it is illegal to dispose of smart devices in public.
they are collecting all the energy beverages for disposal.
the train station has been evacuated for no reason.
The toaster is able to destroy LOONY GOONY because —
toasters are braver than all other appliances.
the other appliances are afraid of the toaster.
the quorum-sensors approve its actions.
it does not receive messages from other devices.
Which sentence best describes Mister Toussaint's conflict?
He loses control of his home when his smart appliances take over.
Mister Toussaint's smart fridge disposes of his groceries and orders a new batch of item.
Mister Toussaint is offered a trick device that interferes with all of the smart appliances in his household.
Mister Toussaint's grandfather leaves him a "stupid" toaster that cannot integrate with the smart appliances in his home.
What conclusion can be drawn about the setting of the story, knowing that it belongs to the science fiction genre?
The story is set in the USA.
The story is set in outerspace.
The story is set in the future.
The story is set in an appliance store.
In science fiction, writers explore unexpected possibilities of the past or the future, using known scientific data and theories as well as their imagination. Which 2 details convey the The Brave Little Toaster belongs to the science fiction genre?
Element of time travel and space
Advances in technology and nonhuman with human traits
Setting on another planet and extraterrestrials
Solving a puzzling situation
How does Mister Toussaint's attitude toward the toaster evolve?
By the end of the story, Mister Toussaint wishes that the toaster were "smart".
Even though he thinks the toaster is "stupid" at first, he eventually realizes its value.
When he first picks up the toaster, Mister Toussaint is sentimental, but later he asks the firefighters to take it away.
Mister Toussaint is reluctant to bring the toaster home, but realizes that he can integrate it with is other appliances.
What is Mister Toussaint's primary motivation for confronting his fridge at the beginning of the story, and how does this motivation influence the events in the story, including the resolution of the conflict?
The fridge made a rude comment by answering him smugly.
The fridge hummed loudly.
The fridge discards its contents and orders 300 euros worth of groceries.
The fridge is a stupid device that is not integrated with other smart appliance.
Science fiction is ....
Creating new matters in science labs
a genre of fiction literature whose content is imaginative, but based in science.
The trashcan was_____________ when Mr. Toussaint arrive home.
1. This is an example of Internet of Things
Uploading a file to the internet.
Giving city drivers information about where to park in the city center through an app.
Using a PowerPoint presentation.
Smart devices are ones that _______.
connect to the internet so they can sync information with other devices.
can store a lot of data.
do our thinking for us!
use robotics in creative ways.
Smart devices can track your behavior even when you are not directly using them.
True
False
When you have multiple devices that are connected to the same WiFi source, they are considered to be on the same ________.
connection
team
system
network
Which of the following represents a connection between devices that would make life more convenient?
A can of soda that sends you an email when it is empty.
A refrigerator syncing your grocery list to your phone.
A soccer ball that sends weather information to your home TV.
A dog collar that sends your computer information about the fur color of the dog that is wearing it.
Mark the sentence as complete, fragment, or run-on
Just as I fell asleep.
Complete
Fragment
Run-on
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Up the stairs trudged two reluctant six year olds they were being made to go to bed.
Complete
Fragment
Run-on
Mark the sentence as complete, fragment, or run-on
He is not an exceptional student, he is only average.
Complete
Fragment
Run-on
Mark the sentence as complete, fragment, or run-on
She gulped, she twisted her hair, and she sputtered as she tried to speak to the President.
Complete
Fragment
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Mark the sentence as complete, fragment, or run-on
Learning more about our solar system each day.
Complete
Fragment
Run-on
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