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Google Tests AI Chip by Asking Satellite for a Poem
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 3 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 3 questions
The question numbers match the student worksheet. Each answer includes a reason and the clue learners can find in the story.
Where was the Gemma 4 model when it made the poem?
Correct answer: A — Aboard the Suncatcher satellite
Why: The first paragraph says the model was aboard the experimental satellite.
Clue in the story: Google has received a short poem generated by an artificial intelligence model aboard its experimental Suncatcher satellite. The company said the response followed a request sent from a ground station to the model, called Gemma 4.
Why was the prototype launched?
Correct answer: A — To explore whether specialised chips can work in space
Why: The second paragraph describes the purpose as exploring whether the chips can operate in space.
Clue in the story: The prototype was launched on October 1 to explore whether Google’s specialised computing chips can operate in space. After early checks, the team also tested requests about the satellite’s technical condition.
Which event is described as a future plan?
Correct answer: A — A test of two linked satellites
Why: The last paragraph identifies a further two-satellite experiment planned for 2027.
Clue in the story: Google says it will test the hardware under heat and radiation. A further experiment with two linked satellites is planned for 2027; the project remains a research prototype.
The open question: accept different answers
Ask learners: Explain what the prototype has already done and name one test Google plans next.
One possible answer: The prototype returned an AI-generated poem after a ground request. Google plans to test how the hardware handles heat and radiation.
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.