Satisfy your curiosity about the origin of several of our 'modern' inventions. Find out who and when cell phones, microwaves, CDs, tablets, television, movies, cameras, and radio were invented. Each informational text passage covers interesting facts about technology that our students use on a daily basis. Each passage has 6 task cards that cover these 6 RI standards: Vocabulary - RI 3.4, RI 4.4, RI 5.4 RI 6.4Making Inferences and Using Details to Answer Questions - RI 3.1, RI 4.1, RI 5.1, RI 6.