Are Bionic Superhumans on the Horizon? Selection test

Are Bionic Superhumans on the Horizon? Selection test

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10 Qs

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Are Bionic Superhumans on the Horizon? Selection test

Are Bionic Superhumans on the Horizon? Selection test

Assessment

Quiz

English

8th Grade

Medium

CCSS
RI.8.2, RI.8.1, L.8.4A

+7

Standards-aligned

Created by

Chelsea Puckett

Used 94+ times

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10 questions

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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 2 pts

Which quotation below supports the main idea in paragraph 1?

Main Idea: “we’re in the midst of a bionic revolution?”

Tens of thousands of people have been implanted with deep brain stimulators. . . . (paragraph 3)

The most obvious bionics are those that replace limbs. (paragraph 4)

In some cases, they’re not even part of the body at all. (paragraph 8)

They’re going to enhance our abilities, giving us powers we never had before. . . .
(paragraph 10)

Tags

CCSS.RI.8.1

CCSS.RI.8.2

2.

REORDER QUESTION

3 mins • 2 pts

The author presents supporting ideas and details to develop the central ideas of the article.

Drag and drop the supporting details in the order it is presented in the text.

Explanation of successful advances in technology

Examples of how bionics could change lives negatively or positively

Details about new research into the enhancement of human parts and abilities

Examples of implants and prostheses and how people currently use them

Tags

CCSS.RI.8.2

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 2 pts

The organization of paragraphs 1- 17 contributes to the author’s main idea by —

showing how the creation of superhumans would be bad for the future

explaining why bionic enhancements will take over the human body altogether

presenting evidence that answers the question in the title by the end of the article

arguing that people with bionic parts should be excluded from athletic competition

Tags

CCSS.RI.8.2

CCSS.RI.8.5

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 2 pts

A synonym for inert in paragraph 7 is —

helpful

unstable

humanlike

immobile

Tags

CCSS.L.8.4A

CCSS.L.8.5C

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 2 pts

Which word from paragraph 7 is an antonym for the word inert?

active

digital

human

replacement

Tags

CCSS.L.8.4A

CCSS.L.8.5B

CCSS.RL.8.4

6.

MULTIPLE SELECT QUESTION

45 sec • 2 pts

Which TWO quotes from paragraphs 10–12 most clearly indicate what the heading “The Superhuman Frontier” means?

The 7,000-mile-away prosthetic arm makes an important point. . . . (paragraph 10)

They’re going to enhance our abilities, giving us powers we never had before, and augmenting other capabilities we have. (paragraph 10)

. . . we can already see this taking shape when a monkey moves a robotic arm on the other side of the planet just by thinking about it. (paragraph 10)

The hippocampus is a small, seahorse-shaped part of the brain that’s essential in forming new memories. (paragraph 12)

In the most extreme cases, this can lead to the complete inability to form new long-term memories. . . . (paragraph 12)

Tags

CCSS.RI.8.1

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 2 pts

Which sentence is the best overall central idea of the selection?

Bionics will enhance the human body instead of just replacing missing or broken parts.

Bionics will take over the human body once people are ready to become superhuman.

Superhumans will eventually replace people who were once considered disabled.

Superhumans will be created for people who can afford the bionic parts.

Tags

CCSS.RI.8.2

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