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Small Whale · Reading worksheet

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High school (ages 12+)
Science & Technology

Name:

Date:

Step 1 · Read the article

Open the article and read it at the level above. Then answer the questions below in your own words.

https://smallwhale.org/articles/-xxx

Step 2 · Questions

1. What is the domain type?
2. What is the sponsoring organization?
3. Why was the .xxx domain created?
4. How does the .xxx domain help parents keep kids safe online?

Step 3 · Words to know

Write what each word means, using the article.

Sponsored Top-Level Domain (sTLD)
ICANN (Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers)
Domain Name System (DNS)
Content Moderation

Step 4 · Two facts in your own words

Do not copy the article. Write two things you learned, the way you would explain them to a friend.

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Answer key (teacher copy)

Answers below are taken from the article’s stored facts, so they match what the student read.

1. What is the domain type?Sponsored Top-Level Domain (sTLD)
2. What is the sponsoring organization?International Foundation for Online Responsibility (IFFOR)
3. Why was the .xxx domain created?It was made so adults could keep their sites in one place, making it easier for parents and filters to find and block them if needed.
4. How does the .xxx domain help parents keep kids safe online?Because the address shows it’s an adult site, parents can use filters or ask kids not to visit those addresses.

Sponsored Top-Level Domain (sTLD): A domain extension with specific restrictions and a sponsoring organization, unlike generic TLDs.
ICANN (Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers): The non-profit organization responsible for coordinating the global Internet's system of unique identifiers.
Domain Name System (DNS): The hierarchical and decentralized naming system used to identify computers and resources connected to the Internet.
Content Moderation: The process of reviewing and filtering user-generated content to ensure it meets certain standards or guidelines.