Reference and Research Focus Lessons

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Reference and Research Focus Lessons
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Lesson 1

• LA.6.2. Literary Analysis
• LA.6.2.2. Standard 2 The student identifies,
  analyzes, and applies knowledge of the elements
  of a variety of non-fiction, informational, and
  expository texts to demonstrate an understanding
  of the information presented.

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Directions

• Read the text. Then answer the questions.

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25 Years of Computer Trouble
NEW YORK, New York (Achieve3000, September 1,
2007). The year was 1982. Rich Skrenta sent the
first computer virus. The virus was called "Elk
Cloner." It spread fast. How did the virus
spread? From disks to computers. Here's how it
worked Disks with the virus were put into
computers. Then the computer had the virus. The
disks were put into more computers. And more. The
virus spread. "Elk Cloner" spread for many years.

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Rich was a teen when he made "Elk Cloner." He
made it as a joke only for his friends. But years
later, Rich still hears about it. Unlike "Elk
Cloner," today's viruses aren't jokes. They are
meant to harm computers. Some take a person's
information. They find out passwords. Virus
writers are always looking for new ways to spread
them. Many go through e-mail. Viruses can also go
through cell phones and Web sites. Information
for this story came from AP.
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Select the correct answer.

• What happened first?

Rich Skrenta sent out Elk Cloner
Elk Cloner was copied to other computers.

• What fits best in the empty box above?
• "Elk Cloner" stopped spreading.
• Rich Skrenta wrote "Elk Cloner."
• "Elk Cloner" was spread by Rich's friends.
• Rich Skrenta heard about "Elk Cloner" years
  later.

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The answer is

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• Rich Skrenta wrote "Elk Cloner."

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Select the letter of the correct answer.

• If someone sends out a harmful virus, then
  ________.
• A. The virus will usually be a joke.
• B. People's information can be taken.
• C. The virus will keep passwords safe.
• D. "Elk Cloner" will stop spreading.