Is The Ipad Mini Worth Buying (1130l) - Middle School Reading Article Worksheet printable pdf download

Is The Ipad Mini Worth Buying (1130l) - Middle School Reading Article Worksheet

Vale Middle School Reading Article

Is the iPad Mini Worth Buying? (1130L)

Instructions: COMPLETE ALL QUESTIONS AND MARGIN NOTES

Read the following article carefully and make notes in the margin as you read.

Your notes should include:

o Comments that show that you understand the article. (A summary or statement of the main

idea of important sections may serve this purpose.)

o Questions you have that show what you are wondering about as you read.

o Notes that differentiate between fact and opinion.

o Observations about how the writer’s strategies (organization, word choice, perspective,

support) and choices affect the article.

Your margin notes are part of your score for this assessment.

Answer the questions carefully in complete sentences unless otherwise instructed.

Student ____________________________Class Period__________________

Notes on my thoughts,

Is the iPad Mini Worth Buying?

reactions and questions as I

read:

Apple has unveiled a new member of the family: the iPad Mini. This device is a clear

response to the market pressure the cheaper Amazon Kindle Fire HD and the Nexus 7

have placed on the existing iPad. So how does this scaled down version of the iPad

compare with its newly refreshed big brother and the Android tablets that still come in

at a lower price?

Comparing Specs with the Competition

Screen Size: iPad Mini's comes in at 7.9 inches, compared to the 9.7 inch screen of the

iPad and the 7 inch screens of the Kindle Fire HD and the Nexus 7. With a narrower

bezel, iPad Mini fits a bit more screen into the same real estate.

Resolution: 1024x768 — this is not the Retina display that Apple touts as its high end

screens on the iPhone 5 and the bigger iPad. Rather, it's the same resolution as the iPad

2, but with more pixels per inch. Also, the Nexus 7 and Kindle Fire HD have higher

resolution 1280x800 screens.

Thickness: 7.2mm thick — that's roughly 1/3 of an inch, or a little thinner than a pencil,

and significantly thinner than either of the leading competitors.

Weight: .68 pounds, 53% lighter than the fourth-generation iPad. Competing Android

tablets weigh slightly more: Nexus 7 tips the scales at .75 lbs, and the Kindle Fire HD at

.88 lbs.

Worley, B. Is the iPad mini worth buying? October 23, 2012. Available at .

Is The Ipad Mini Worth Buying (1130l) - Middle School Reading Article Worksheet