CAASPP Success - Grade 5 Reading Comprehension - Expository #2
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Question 1
Ada was taught math and science instead of traditional “girl” activities.
Ada enjoyed fairy tales and music during her childhood.
Ada’s father taught her about poetry.
Ada never studied after meeting Charles Babbage.
Question 2
Question 3
A steam engine
A complex calculating machine
A locomotive
A type of poem
Question 4
Question 5
Ada Lovelace’s contribution to mathematics and computing.
The life of Lord Byron and his family.
The history of the steam engine.
The relationship between Ada Lovelace and her mother.
Question 6
She loved enchanting stories and fairy tales.
She had a deep understanding of mathematics.
She had magical powers.
She wrote poetry like her father.
Question 7a
Ada Lovelace invented the first working computer.
Ada Lovelace's work laid the groundwork for future advancements in computing.
Ada Lovelace was mainly known for her poetry.
Ada Lovelace's ideas were ignored and had no significance.
Question 7b
"She died of cancer at the age of 36, long before her ideas could be fully realized."
"In 1843, she translated a paper on the Analytical Engine from French to English."
"Her legacy lives on, inspiring generations of scientists, mathematicians, and dreamers who dare to imagine the impossible."
"For many years, her contributions were largely forgotten, overshadowed by the male scientists of her time."
Question 8
He thought she was unfit for complex mathematics.
He considered her a true collaborator.
He believed she should focus on writing poetry.
He did not value her contributions.
Question 9a
She built the machine herself.
She only observed Babbage's work without adding much input.
She developed the first algorithm intended for implementation on the machine.
She focused on only translating foreign papers about the machine.
Question 9b
"She translated a paper on the Analytical Engine from French to English, but she didn’t stop there."
"Ada added her own notes, tripling the length of the original text."
"Her notes included what many now consider the first computer program—a set of instructions for the machine to follow."
"These notes included what many now consider the first computer program—a set of instructions for the machine to follow."
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