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Coming Distractions Comprehension
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Tammy Neel
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This quiz focuses on reading comprehension skills specifically targeting media literacy and critical analysis of nonfiction texts about moviemaking. Designed for 4th grade students, the assessment evaluates students' ability to distinguish between fact and opinion statements, identify signal words that indicate opinions, determine main ideas, and comprehend specialized vocabulary in context. Students must demonstrate higher-order thinking skills by analyzing how authors present information, recognizing bias indicators, and synthesizing information across multiple related texts. The questions require students to move beyond basic recall to evaluate the credibility of statements, understand technical terminology like "panned" and "CGI," and compare themes across paired articles about film production techniques. Created by Tammy Neel, an English teacher in the US who teaches grade 4, this comprehensive assessment serves multiple instructional purposes in the elementary classroom. Teachers can effectively use this quiz as a formative assessment following a unit on media literacy or as homework to reinforce lessons about distinguishing fact from opinion in informational texts. The paired-text questions make it particularly valuable for teaching students how to synthesize information across multiple sources, a critical skill for research and academic success. This assessment aligns with Common Core standards CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RI.4.1 for referring to details and examples when explaining text content, CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RI.4.2 for determining main ideas and summarizing, CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RI.4.4 for determining word meanings, and CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RI.4.9 for integrating information from multiple texts on the same topic, providing teachers with concrete data on student progress toward these essential reading benchmarks.
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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
How can you tell this sentence from the article states a fact?
Every time cinematographers look through their camera they frame
their shot.
It was written by the author.
Most people know this information.
The word cinematographer can be found in a dictionary.
The information can be proven by checking a reference source.
Tags
CCSS.RL.11-12.6
2.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Which word from the article signals an opinion?
movies
reason
thrilling
watching
Tags
CCSS.RL.11-12.6
3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Which of these sentences is an opinion?
Movies are fun to watch.
Movie posters tell about a movie.
Moviemakers leave things out of a frame.
Some movies deal with people and their problems.
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CCSS.RL.11-12.6
4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Which of these sentences best expresses the article's MAIN idea?
Movies are an entertaining escape from reality, and we should just enjoy them.
Never believe anything you see in a movie because moviemakers can't be trusted.
You can learn to be a moviemaker yourself by learning a few basic techniques.
It is important to understand moviemaking techniques and ask questions about movies.
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CCSS.RI.3.2
CCSS.RI.4.2
CCSS.RL.3.2
CCSS.RL.4.2
CCSS.RL.5.2
5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Which of these sentences is a fact?
Studios advertise their movies like crazy.
Blogs are the best way to promote movies.
A character shown in a well-lit area is happy and safe.
Movie stars give interviews on television and radio.
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CCSS.RL.11-12.6
6.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Which of these sentences from the article is an opinion?
"Their reviews carry a lot of weight."
"It takes a lot of ingredients to mix up a film."
"Movie critics get to see movies before the public."
"Moviemakers have to decide what to keep and what to cut."
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CCSS.RL.11-12.6
7.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What does the term panned mean in the sentences below?
So the camera became the shark. When the "shark" moved, the camera was panned.
moved back and forth
dropped into the water
set to film at a faster speed
covered with a special screen
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CCSS.RI.4.4
CCSS.RI.5.4
CCSS.RL.3.4
CCSS.RL.4.4
CCSS.RL.5.1
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