8th Grade SGM 1 23-24

8th Grade SGM 1 23-24

8th Grade

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8th Grade SGM 1 23-24

8th Grade SGM 1 23-24

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8th Grade

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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 8 pts

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1. Which inference about the MPAA ratings is most strongly supported by the following passage?

A. Teenagers who commit violent acts are usually more eager to see R-rated movies.
B. Parents can help their teenagers avoid seeing violent movies by finding movies that are rated according to their child's age.
C. The violence in R-rated movies is more brutal than what is seen in PG-13 movies.
D. Violence is usually not reason enough for a movie to be given an R rating by the MPAA.

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 8 pts

2. Which of the following is a counter-argument in the "Counterpoint" selection?

A. Ratings should have no bearing on what movies children see.
B. If parents want to keep their children away from violence, they should show them the plays of William Shakespeare.
C. Parents should shift their focus to keeping their children away from R-rated movies.
D. Parents should not only know the ratings, but they should help explain the violence seen in movies to their children.

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 8 pts

3. Which statement would the authors of both the Point and Counterpoint selections agree with?

A. Violence in storytelling is a relatively new development.
B. If someone can show that they have been exposed to violent movies and not committed a violent crime, it is a strong argument against violent content causing violent behavior.
C. There has been psychological research done that shows connections between violent actions and violent content in the media.
D. Children who come from a low socioeconomic status are more likely to act violently after seeing a violent movie.

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 8 pts

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4. Which synonym of the word correlation most closely matches its meaning in the following excerpt?

A. relationship
B. exchange
C. difference
D. lesson

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 8 pts

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5. What does the author of the "Point" selection mainly think the following suggestion would accomplish?

A. Audiences would eventually stop going to the movies.
B. Violent behavior in children would likely disappear altogether.
C. Children would be more likely to attempt to solve their problems without violence.
D. Filmmakers would be unable to find other ways to create suspense.

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 8 pts

6. Which passage from the first selection most strongly supports the answer to Question 5?

A. "Of course, media violence is not the only risk factor for violent behavior in children."
8. "What Hollywood filmmakers must understand is that children mimic what they see in movies."
C. "Researchers at the Annenberg Public Policy Center (APPC) of the University of Pennsylvania found that 'the amount of gun violence shown in PG-13 films has more than tripled since 1985."'
D. "Playwrights of Ancient Greece included violent elements such as murder and suicide in their stories, but
these violent actions happened offstage, and audiences remained emotionally engaged just the same."

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 8 pts

7. Which of the following arguments would the author of the second selection most likely agree with?

A. The bigger problem in Hollywood movies is that there is far too much sexual content, likely leading to more teenage pregnancies.
8. There should not be laws banning unhealthy fast food or sugary sodas just because some Americans consume too much and get sick from them.
C. The few Americans who commit violent crimes are likely watching movies which have the most graphic violence in them.
D. The best way to avoid committing a crime is to stay away from going to violent movies in the first place.

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