Selfie Assessment Practice

Which sentence states the central idea of the text?

• Selfies tell us about the artists who painted them.

• Selfie poses have become more relaxed over time.

• Selfies show a view of yourself that you want others to see.

• Selfies are part of the centuries-old tradition of self-portraits.

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CCSS.RI.5.2

CCSS.RI.6.2

CCSS.RI.7.2

CCSS.RL.5.2

CCSS.RL.6.2

This question has two parts. First, answer PART A. Then, answer PART B.

PART A

Why does the author claim that 2013 was an important year for selfies?

• It's the year that van Gogh's portrait was considered a selfie.

• It's the year that selfies became more playful and funny.

• It's the year that selfies became really popular.

• It's the year smartphones were invented.

PART B

Select two excerpts that support the answer to PART A.

• "Back in the old days, selfies were more commonly known as self-portraits." (paragraph 2)

• "We all want to look good in a selfie--and 500 years ago it was the same." (paragraph 6)

• "His face looks as if he's lost in thought." (paragraph 18)

• "More than 17 million people were posting a selfie on social media every week." (paragraph 22)

• "In 2013, Pope Francis went viral in the first 'Papal selfie'..." (paragraph 23)

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CCSS.RI.5.2

CCSS.RI.6.2

CCSS.RI.7.2

CCSS.RL.6.2

CCSS.RL.7.2