"Heads Up, Humans" HMH
Authored by Mervat Ahmed
English
8th Grade
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This quiz focuses on reading comprehension and vocabulary development within the context of artificial intelligence and automation's impact on employment, making it appropriate for 8th grade English Language Arts. The content combines informational text analysis with vocabulary application and grammar concepts, specifically testing students' understanding of a text titled "Heads Up, Humans" alongside targeted vocabulary words (renowned, scrutinize, exotic, sector) and active versus passive voice identification. Students need strong reading comprehension skills to extract specific details from the source text, contextual vocabulary knowledge to select appropriate word meanings in different sentences, and grammatical awareness to distinguish between active and passive voice constructions. The quiz requires students to demonstrate literal comprehension of complex informational text while applying academic vocabulary in varied contexts and analyzing sentence structure. Created by Mervat Ahmed, an English teacher in Saudi Arabia who teaches grade 8. This quiz effectively supports instruction by combining multiple essential 8th grade English skills in one focused assessment that can serve as formative evaluation, reading comprehension practice, or vocabulary reinforcement. Teachers can use this as a post-reading quiz after students complete the "Heads Up, Humans" text, as homework to reinforce vocabulary retention, or as a warm-up activity to review previously taught concepts. The format works particularly well for checking student understanding of both content-specific information and transferable language skills, making it valuable for ongoing assessment of student progress. This assessment aligns with Common Core standards CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RST.8.1 for citing textual evidence, CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.L.8.4 for determining word meanings, and CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.L.8.1 for demonstrating command of grammar conventions.
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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
In the very near future, one of the biggest of these problems is likely to be -
that many jobs now held by humans will be done by some combination of artificial intelligence and automated machine.
that many jobs now held by humans will be done by automated machine.
that many jobs now held by humans will be done by some artificial intelligence.
that many jobs now held by humans will still be done by humans, just like always.
Tags
CCSS.RI. 9-10.2
CCSS.RI.8.2
CCSS.RL.7.2
CCSS.RL.8.2
CCSS.RI.7.2
2.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Shipping companies have made headlines with -
self-delivering packages that take themselves to customers.
self-driving trucks carrying cargo across the country.
self-powered products that know you need them.
virtual products that aren't really needed.
Tags
CCSS.RI. 9-10.2
CCSS.RI.8.2
CCSS.RL.7.2
CCSS.RL.8.2
CCSS.RL.9-10.2
3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Technology fans claim that the fears that robots will lead to massive unemployment are -
super scary.
totally crazy.
unfounded.
the complete truth.
Tags
CCSS.RI.7.1
CCSS.RI.7.8
CCSS.RI.8.1
CCSS.RI.8.8
CCSS.RL.8.1
4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Today, the new industries are unlikely to need many human bodies or minds because technology can do the work for -
the same cost.
more cost.
no reason.
less cost.
Tags
CCSS.RI. 9-10.2
CCSS.RI.8.2
CCSS.RL.7.2
CCSS.RL.8.2
CCSS.RI.7.2
5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
______________ scientists are recognized as leading authorities in their fields of study.
sector
scrutinize
exotic
renowned
Tags
CCSS.RI.7.4
CCSS.RI.8.4
CCSS.RL.7.4
CCSS.RL.8.4
CCSS.RI.9-10.4
6.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
The inspector will _______________ the work to determine whether it has been done correctly.
sector
scrutinize
exotic
renowned
Tags
CCSS.RI.7.4
CCSS.RI.8.4
CCSS.RL.7.4
CCSS.RL.8.4
CCSS.RL.9-10.4
7.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
The chef used ______________________ ingredients that we didn’t recognize.
sector
scrutinize
exotic
renowned
Tags
CCSS.RI.7.4
CCSS.RI.8.4
CCSS.RL.7.4
CCSS.RL.8.4
CCSS.RI.6.4
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