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How to use these two pages
Give learners the student worksheet. It contains the story and questions, without the answers. Keep this guide for yourself. Use it to lead the activity and explain the answers afterwards.
Student worksheetA simple 15–20-minute lesson
- Before reading · 2 minutes
Show the title. Ask: “What do you think this story is about?”
- Read and answer · 8–10 minutes
Give out the student worksheet. Learners read for the main idea, then reread to answer the 2 questions. They can compare answers with a partner.
- Discuss and write · 5–8 minutes
Check the answers below together. Ask learners to point to the clue in the story, then finish with the open question.
Adjust the support: Let learners use word help or Level 1 if needed. For a challenge, compare the wording in another level. This activity is not a proficiency test.
Answers to the 2 questions
The question numbers match the student worksheet. Each answer includes a reason and the clue learners can find in the story.
What can students add to Gemini Notebook for free?
Correct answer: B — Textbooks
Why: The article says students can add textbooks to a notebook for free.
Clue in the story: Google has added hundreds of textbooks to its Gemini Notebook tool. Students can choose a book and add it to a notebook for free.
What can the tool make from the material?
Correct answer: A — Practice questions
Why: The second paragraph says the tool can make practice questions.
Clue in the story: The tool can help people study the material. For example, it can make practice questions or cards for learning words and facts. Google says answers include links back to the book.
The open question: accept different answers
Ask learners: What can students add, and how can the tool help them study?
One possible answer: Students can add free textbooks. The tool can make practice questions or learning cards and link answers back to the book.
This is an example, not the only correct answer. Look for a relevant idea, a reason and the learner’s own words. Learners can answer aloud or write one or two sentences.