Selection Test: The Automation Paradox/Heads Up, Humans"
Authored by Adrienne Divin
English
8th Grade
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This quiz assesses 8th grade reading comprehension through close analysis of two texts about automation's impact on employment: "The Automation Paradox" and "Heads Up, Humans." Students must demonstrate mastery of several critical reading skills, including identifying and evaluating author claims, analyzing textual evidence, determining word meanings in context, comparing and contrasting arguments across multiple texts, and recognizing rhetorical elements such as counterclaims and intended audience. The questions require students to synthesize information, make inferences about cause-and-effect relationships, and evaluate how authors use research sources to support their arguments. Students need strong analytical thinking skills to distinguish between different perspectives on automation's effects, understand how authors develop and support their main ideas, and recognize the nuanced differences between complementary texts on the same topic. Created by Adrienne Divin, an English teacher in the US who teaches grade 8. This comprehensive assessment serves multiple instructional purposes, functioning effectively as a summative evaluation after students have completed a unit on argumentative texts or as formative assessment to gauge student understanding of complex informational reading skills. The quiz works well for independent practice, allowing students to demonstrate their ability to work with paired passages, or as a review tool before standardized testing. Teachers can use individual questions as discussion starters or assign sections for homework to reinforce specific skills like vocabulary in context or identifying textual evidence. The assessment aligns with Common Core standards CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RI.8.1 for citing textual evidence, CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RI.8.6 for determining author's point of view, CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RI.8.8 for evaluating arguments and claims, and CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RI.8.9 for analyzing how two texts address similar themes with different approaches.
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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
5 mins • 1 pt
In "The Automation Paradox," which sentence from the text best supports the writer’s claim?
Computers are now taking over tasks performed by professional workers, raising fears of massive unemployment.
But not all of the news about computer automation is good.
It might seem a sure thing that automating a task would reduce employment in an occupation.
It turns out that workers will have greater employment opportunities if their occupation undergoes some degree of computer automation.
Tags
CCSS.RI.8.1
CCSS.RI.8.8
CCSS.W.8.9A
2.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
5 mins • 1 pt
Based on the writer’s argument in "The Automation Paradox," which word best describes the impact of automation on future employment?
Insignificant
Transformative
Limited
Devastating
Tags
CCSS.RI.8.1
CCSS.RI.8.2
CCSS.RI.8.8
CCSS.RI.8.4
3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
5 mins • 1 pt
Based on this information, what is the best definition of the word automation as it is used in “The Automation Paradox"?
A
B
C
D
Tags
CCSS.RI.8.4
CCSS.RI.7.4
CCSS.RL.7.4
CCSS.RL.8.4
CCSS.RL.9-10.4
4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
5 mins • 1 pt
In "The Automation Paradox" which of the following does the writer identify as an effect of automation that will have a positive impact on jobs?
More work space
Slower production
Increased demand
Higher prices
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CCSS.RI.8.1
CCSS.RI.8.2
5.
MULTIPLE SELECT QUESTION
5 mins • 1 pt
Which two groups are most likely the author's intended audience in “Heads Up, Humans”?
Students
Teachers
Young adults
OIder adults
Technology professionals
Tags
CCSS.RI.8.6
CCSS.RI.7.9
CCSS.RI.8.9
CCSS.RL.7.6
CCSS.RL.8.6
6.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
5 mins • 1 pt
Which definition represents the meaning of the word technology as it is used in paragraph 3 of “Heads Up, Humans"?
Definition 1
Definition 2
Definition 3
Definition 4
Tags
CCSS.RI.8.4
CCSS.RI.7.4
CCSS.RL.7.4
CCSS.RL.8.4
CCSS.RI.9-10.4
7.
MULTIPLE SELECT QUESTION
5 mins • 1 pt
Which are the two most likely reasons the author included paragraph 5 in ”Heads Up, Humans“?
A
B
C
D
E
Tags
CCSS.RI.8.1
CCSS.RI.8.2
CCSS.RI.8.6
CCSS.RI.8.5
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