Key Vocabulary
invention
something new or a new way of doing something.
tool
a thing that helps people do a job.
education
teaching or training people and the things people learn.
information
facts or details that you know about something.
communication
the way people share ideas and exchange information. to communicate.
machine
a tool with complex parts that is used for a particular job.
printing press
a machine that is used to make books or newspapers.
slate
a writing tablet.
Visual Summary
Communication Inventions.
| invention | year | picture |
|---|---|---|
| Telephone | 1876 |  |
| Radio | 1902 |  |
| Television | 1927 |  |
| The Internet | 1994 |  |
Exercise
Match each word with its definition:
- a thing that helps people do a job. (tool)
- facts or details that you know about something. (information)
- something new or a new way of doing something. (invention)
- the way people share ideas and exchange information. (communication)
- teaching or training people and the things people learn. (education)
- a tool with complex parts that is used for a particular job. (machine)
Up Close
Inventions in Making Books
Ancient Egyptians wrote on (papyrus).
(Paper) was invented in China.
Johannes Gutenberg invented the (printing press) in 1448.
True of False
| Statement | True or False |
|---|---|
| Inventions are facts or details that you know about something | F |
| Paper was invented in Egypt | F |
| A printing press is a machine that is used to make books or newspaper | T |
Reading passage
People use tools to communicate. New inventions make communication easier. People in the past used slates, chalk, and ink for writing. In the present, people use computers and notebooks for writing.
The telephone and printing press are inventions that help communication. In the present, people use cellular phones to talk. The printing press is a machine that make newspaper and books.
In the past, people got information by talking to other people . Now newspapers and books are important for people to learn from. Modern communication tools such as the Internet are important to our daily life and education. Every day we use new inventions and important tools to help us communicate.
Reading skill
Compare and Contrast
| Past | Present |
|---|---|
| Peple use slates, chalk, and (ink) for writing. | People use (computer) and notebooks for writing. |
| People got information by talking to other people. | People get information from newspaper and (books). People use (cellular phone) to talk. |
People use tools to communicate.
Comprehension
- Inventions have made (communication) easier.
- What is the most modern communication tool? (the Internet)
- The printing press is (a machine that makes newspaper and books).
- The cellular phone and printing press (are inventions that help us communicate).
source
From American Textbook Reading Social Studies 09 49:15