Question

worksheet 2
lesson 216 • out now!
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thursday
read the passage.
highlight the sentence that shows how the content of early magazines was different from the content of modern magazines.
underline the sentence that describes the covers of early magazines.
color the sentence that suggests that modern magazines cater for all tastes.
put a box around the words that show what the main purpose of magazines has been for the last 300 years.
early magazines did not restrict themselves to leisure interests but often had political and religious content. in the mid-1700s, magazines did not always have what we now see as covers. many had their cover page as a table of contents, or they began an article on the cover. the first teen magazines appeared in america and england in the 1940s.
theres now a magazine for practically every imaginable interest, from fashion or food, to football or fishing.
there are more magazines today than ever before. magazines both inform and entertain. its this magical combination that has kept sales rising for nearly 300 years.
1 carefully explain the differences between early and modern magazines.
2 in what way are modern magazines similar to early magazines?
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Explanation:

For Question 1:

1. Content Difference: Early magazines included political/religious content alongside leisure content, while modern magazines focus on nearly every specific imaginable leisure interest (fashion, food, sports, etc.).
2. Cover Difference: Early mid-1700s magazines did not have standard modern-style covers; many used the cover as a table of contents or started an article on it, unlike modern magazines with distinct, dedicated covers.
3. Range & Specialization: Early magazines were far less specialized, while modern magazines cater to an extremely broad, specific set of niche interests, with far more total publications existing today.

For Question 2:

Both early and modern magazines share the core purpose of combining information and entertainment, which has sustained their popularity over time.

Answer:

1. Differences between early and modern magazines:

• Content: Early magazines had political/religious + leisure content; modern magazines focus on nearly every specific niche leisure interest (fashion, food, fishing, etc.).
• Covers: Mid-1700s early magazines used covers as table of contents or article openers, not standard dedicated covers like modern magazines.
• Volume & Specialization: There are far more modern magazines, each tailored to a narrow, specific interest, while early magazines were less specialized and fewer in number.

1. Similarity between early and modern magazines:

Both early and modern magazines serve to both inform and entertain their readers, a combined purpose that has maintained their appeal for nearly 300 years.