Review for "from Selfie: The Changing Face of Self-Portraits"

What is the author's purpose in writing this expository text?

• to show how people love selfies and self-portraits

• to show how people respond to joyful events

• to help readers connect the practice of making selfies today with the long tradition of self-portraits

• to show the reader that selfies are better than self-portraits

Which sentence states the central idea of the text?

• Self-portraits tell us about the artists who painted them.

• Selfie and self-portraits' poses have become more relaxed over time.

• Selfies and self-portraits show only the beauty of the subjects.

• Selfies and self-portraits show the cultural traditions of the time.

Why did some artists choose fancy and beautiful clothing for their self-portraits?

• The artists wanted to appear successful.

• The artists wanted people to like them.

• The artists wanted vibrant colors in their paintings.

• The artists wanted people to see the true version of themselves.

Read this sentence about the selection.

When you post a selfie you're displaying a view of yourself that you want other people to see.

What is the correct way to write this sentence?

• When you post a selfie you're displaying a view of yourself, that you want other people to see.

• When you post a selfie, you're displaying a view of yourself that you want other people to see.

• When you post a selfie you're displaying a view of yourself that you want other people, to see.

• When you post, a selfie you're displaying a view of yourself that you want other people to see.

Why was Elizabeth Vigee Le Brun successful?

• She knew how to paint beautiful scenes.

• She knew how to make people admire her.

• She knew how to showcase her painting skills.

• Her husband bought all of her paintings.

True of False.

Based on the selection, some self-portraits were painted after traumatic events.

• True

• False

True of False.

Based on the selection text and the artwork, individuals post selfies on social media every minute of day.

• True

• False

Which word best describes both Rembrandt's Self-Portrait with Saskia and Joseph Ducreux's Self-Portrait, Yawning?

• stylish

• lighthearted

• fancy

• relaxed

Why does the author use headings in the selection?

• to make it clear how the information in the text is organized

• to make the text more interesting

• to emphasize the importance of selfies today

• to demonstrate how much the author knows about famous artists

True or False.

Some artists developed different styles of painting over the years.

• True

• False