Selection Test "The Automation Paradox" & "Heads Up, Humans"
Authored by Samantha Tees
English
8th Grade
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This quiz focuses on reading comprehension and literary analysis of two informational texts: "The Automation Paradox" and "Heads Up, Humans." The assessment is designed for grade 8 students and evaluates their ability to analyze argumentative texts about technology and automation. Students must demonstrate mastery of several critical reading skills, including identifying textual evidence that supports authors' claims, determining vocabulary meaning through context clues, recognizing intended audiences, analyzing authors' purposes for including specific paragraphs, and identifying counterclaims within arguments. The quiz also tests students' understanding of source credibility through endnotes and their ability to compare how different authors develop main ideas across multiple texts. Students need strong foundational skills in close reading, text structure analysis, and the ability to synthesize information from paired passages to succeed on this assessment. Created by Samantha Tees, an English teacher in the US who teaches grade 8. This quiz serves as an excellent summative assessment tool following a unit on argumentative texts and technology's impact on society. Teachers can use this assessment to evaluate students' mastery of key reading standards after completing instruction on the featured texts, making it ideal for end-of-unit testing or benchmark assessment purposes. The quiz format supports formative assessment when used as guided practice, allowing teachers to identify areas where students need additional support in textual analysis skills. This assessment aligns with Common Core standards RI.8.1 (citing textual evidence), RI.8.4 (determining word meanings), RI.8.6 (analyzing authors' points of view and purposes), RI.8.8 (evaluating arguments and claims), and RI.8.9 (analyzing how two texts address similar themes), making it a comprehensive evaluation of eighth-grade informational reading standards.
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MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
1) What is the most effective way to revise sentence 5 to include a transition word or phrase?
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CCSS.RI.8.5
CCSS.RI.7.5
CCSS.RI.8.3
CCSS.RI.9-10.3
CCSS.RI.9-10.5
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MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
2) Which quotation from “The Automation Paradox” provides a fact that supports the author’s claim?
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CCSS.RI.8.1
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MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
3) Based on this information, what is the best definition of the word automation as it is used in “The Automation Paradox"?
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CCSS.RI.8.4
CCSS.RL.7.4
CCSS.RL.8.4
CCSS.RL.9-10.4
CCSS.RI.7.4
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MULTIPLE SELECT QUESTION
45 sec • 1 pt
5) Which two groups are most likely the author's intended audience in “Heads Up, Humans”?
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CCSS.RI.8.6
CCSS.RI.7.6
CCSS.RI.7.9
CCSS.RI.8.9
CCSS.RL.8.6
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MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
6) Which definition represents the meaning of the word technology as it is used in paragraph 3 of “Heads Up, Humans"?
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CCSS.RI.8.4
CCSS.RL.7.4
CCSS.RL.8.4
CCSS.RL.9-10.4
CCSS.RI.9-10.4
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MULTIPLE SELECT QUESTION
45 sec • 1 pt
7) Which are the two most likely reasons the author included paragraph 5 in ”Heads Up, Humans“?
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CCSS.RI.8.1
CCSS.RI.8.6
CCSS.RI.8.2
CCSS.RI.8.5
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MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
8) Which quotation from “Heads Up, Humans” expresses a counterclaim to the author’s argument?
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CCSS.RI.8.1
CCSS.RI.8.6
CCSS.RI.8.8
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