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Small Whale · Reading worksheet

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High school (ages 12+)
Everyday Life

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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/page

Step 2 · Questions

1. What is the modern linguistic echo?
2. What is a page in a book?
3. Why did people start using pages instead of scrolls?

Step 3 · Words to know

Write what each word means, using the article.

Codex
Folio
Apprenticeship
Semantic Shift

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 modern linguistic echo?The term 'paging' persists in systems for summoning individuals
2. What is a page in a book?A page is one side of a leaf of paper or parchment inside a book. It is the basic unit of written information.
3. Why did people start using pages instead of scrolls?Pages let people fold a sheet into a book, making it easier to store, find, and read information. The change helped people keep track of many pages with numbers.

Codex: An ancient book made of sheets of parchment or paper fastened together at one side.
Folio: A sheet of paper or parchment folded once to make two leaves (four pages).
Apprenticeship: A period of time spent learning a trade or skill by working for someone experienced.
Semantic Shift: A change in the meaning of a word over time.