Credible Sources and Perspective Quiz

A student is creating a presentation for his history class about famous artwork. The student must use sources that are credible, trustworthy, and relevant for the topic. Which TWO of these sources are the most likely to be credible and useful while writing this report?

• http://www.lacma.org/

  Los Angeles County Museum of Art is the largest art museum in the western United States, with a collection of nearly 152,000 objects that illuminate 6,000 years of artistic expression across the globe. Committed to showcasing a multitude of art histories, LACMA exhibits and interprets works of art from new and unexpected points of view that are informed by the region’s rich cultural heritage and diverse population.

  
  

• www.artistictattoos.com

  Images, translations and history of common and

  unique tattoos. Examples from historical photographs as well as

  from present-day artists.

  
  

• https://www.art.ucla.edu/

  The official website of the Art department at UCLA. Enter to see historical timelines, links to professors’ research, and images of the country’s most remarkable artwork  from 1500 BC to

  today.

  
  

• www.clipart.com

  Free clipart from all over the world!

  
  

A student has made a plan for research. Read the plan and the directions that follow.

Research Report Plan

Topic: Homework

Audience: Educators

Purpose: to persuade

Research Question: Does homework cause students more harm than good?

The student needs to find a credible, or trustworthy, source with relevant information. Which source would most likely have credible and relevant information?

• https://teachermood.com/

   An experienced teacher shares information  that students should have no more than 10 minutes of homework per grade, starting in the 1st grade.

  
  

• schoolsurvey.com

  According to this school survey, 56% of the students in the study cited homework as a primary stressor in their lives.

  
  

• https://news.stanford.edu/2023/10/too-much-homework

  Results from a study conducted at Stanford University on the effects of homework indicate that spending too much time on homework meant that students were “not meeting their developmental needs or cultivating other critical life skills.”

  
  

• www.homeworkpro/con.com

  Robert Lowe writes about the pros and cons of homework.  Should teachers give more or less homework?

  
  

A student is writing a research report about the dangers of social media. Read the paragraph from his/her report and answer the question that follows.

Humans are social animals with an innate desire for attention. Social media capitalizes on this need, which is why people love participating in viral challenges online.  Some of these challenges, like the mannequin challenge and the pillow challenge, are fun and harmless. However, many social media trends have proven to be dangerous and even deadly. In search of internet fame, teens have taken on challenges where they eat toxic laundry detergent, burn themselves with ice and salt, drive while blindfolded, and kick the feet out from under their friends with the purpose of making them hit their head on the ground. Due to the risky nature and permanent harm some of these challenges can cause, they should be banned from social media platforms. 

The student took information from different sources.

From the listed sources, which piece of information best supports the claim in the student’s paragraph?

• Teen Brain Development

  Information on how the teenage brain is not fully developed. 

  
  

• A Dangerous Place

   Social Media is a dangerous place for teens to hang out.

  
  

• Social Media and Fame

  Teens only search for viral content that can make them famous. 

  
  

• Banning Dangerous Challenges 

      Challenges that promote dangerous behavior should be banned from social media sites. 

  
  

Read the sentences:

Jonas was careful about language. Not like his friend, Asher, who talked too fast and mixed things up, scrambling words and phrases until they were barely recognizable and often very funny.

What conclusion can be drawn about Asher?

• Asher is not careful with language.

• Asher is often tardy to school because he gets mixed up easily.

• Asher is clumsy and needs to work on his hand-eye coordination.

• Asher has a speech impediment and needs to see a Speech Therapist.

Part A: Which of these inferences about Jonas's perspective on the Ceremony of Twelve is supported by the text?

• Jonas is not nervous about the Ceremony of Twelve because he is confident of his Assignment.

• Jonas is worried that he might receive an Assignment that is too challenging for him.

• Jonas is both nervous and excited about the upcoming Ceremony of Twelve.

• Jonas is concerned that he has spent all of his volunteer hours at the Nurturing Center and doesn't want to be like his father.

Part B: Which TWO sentences from the text best support your answer from part A?

• "He was eager for it to come. And he was excited, certainly."

• "But there was a little shudder of nervousness when he thought about it, about what might happen."

• "Because I was already fairly certain of what my Assignment was to be."

• Lily! Mother spoke very sharply. Don’t say that. There’s very little honor in that Assignment.

Part A: Which of these inferences about Lily's perspective on the Assignment of Birthmother is supported by the text?

• Lily wants a boring Assignment and believes the Birthmother Assignment would be dull.

• Lily loves babies and wants to have many of her own.

• Lily wants to become a teacher one day and believes that becoming a Birthmother will give her plenty of practice with children.

• Lily believes that becoming a Birthmother would be an easy and leisurely Assignment.

Part B: Which sentence from the text best supports your answer from part A?

• She does some of her volunteer hours at the Birthing Center.

• "And she told me that the Birthmothers get wonderful food, and they have very gentle exercise periods, and most of the time they just play games and amuse themselves while they're waiting. I think I’d like that," Lily said petulantly.

• "I think newchildren are so cute," Lily sighed.

• "I hope I get assigned to be a Birthmother."

This question has two parts: Part A and Part B:

Read the excerpt from The Giver.

"I apologize for inconveniencing my learning community." Asher ran through the standard apology phrase rapidly, still catching his breath. The Instructor and class waited patiently for his explanation. The students had all been grinning, because they had listened to Asher's explanations so many times before.

What point of view is this passage written in?

• The point of view from which the story is told is first person, and Asher is the narrator.

• The point of view from which the story is told is second person, and the reader is addressed as part of the story.

• The point of view from which the story is told is third person and the thoughts and feelings of Asher are revealed.

“I apologize for inconveniencing my learning community.” Asher ran through the standard apology phrase rapidly, still catching his breath. The Instructor and class waited patiently for his explanation. The students had all been grinning, because they had listened to Asher’s explanations so many times before.

Which words from the text give clues as to the point of view for question 9?

• I, my

• his, they, Asher's, Asher

• you, your, yourself