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Teacher guide & answers
Gemini Notebook Lets Students Add Free Textbooks
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 a student do after choosing a textbook?
Correct answer: A — Ask questions about it
Why: The article says students can ask questions or create revision materials after choosing a book.
Clue in the story: After choosing a book, a student can ask questions about it or create study guides and practice quizzes. Google says the tool links answers back to the source, so users can check the material themselves.
Why does the tool link answers to the source?
Correct answer: C — So users can check the material
Why: The second paragraph explains that source links let users check the material themselves.
Clue in the story: After choosing a book, a student can ask questions about it or create study guides and practice quizzes. Google says the tool links answers back to the source, so users can check the material themselves.
The open question: accept different answers
Ask learners: Where is the feature rolling out, and what can students do with a chosen book?
One possible answer: Android Authority reports a rollout in the United States and India. Students can ask questions and make revision materials such as study guides and quizzes.
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.