The Camera Does Lie

The author chose the title of this selection to highlight the idea that —

• not everyone agrees that fake videos are funny

• the videos shared online might include fake content

• videos are more easily faked than photographs

• companies are faking videos to attract new customers

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Which statement most closely matches the author’s position/message in this selection?

• You can’t always believe what you see.

• Beauty is in the eye of the beholder.

• Two wrongs don’t make a right.

• Honesty is the best policy.

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Read the dictionary entry below. analysis \ə-ˈna-lə-səs\ n 1. The study of separate parts and their interrelationships in making up a whole. 2. The separation of parts into their chemical elements. 3. The spoken or written presentation of a study. 4. The mathematical processes involving a series of deductions in order to prove something. Which definition most closely matches the way the word analysis is used in paragraph 12?

• Definition 4

• Definition 1

• Definition 3

• Definition 2

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Read this quote from paragraph 15. Allain explains, “To make editing easier and the video more realistic, some people use a tripod for their camera to record the video. They then add fake shake to make it look like the camera was handheld.” How could this excerpt be correctly rewritten using a semicolon(;) ? Look for the semicolon in each answer choice, where is it used correctly?

• Allain explains; “To make editing easier and the video more realistic; some people use a tripod for their camera to record the video. They then add fake shake to make it look like the camera was handheld.”

• Allain explains, “To make editing easier and the video more realistic; some people use a tripod for their camera to record the video. They then add fake shake to make it look like the camera was handheld.”

• Allain explains, “To make editing easier and the video more realistic, some people use a tripod for their camera to record the video; they then add fake shake to make it look like the camera was handheld.”

• Allain explains, “To make editing easier; and the video more realistic, some people use a tripod for their camera to record the video. They then add fake shake to make it look like the camera was handheld.”

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The word animation comes from the Latin word animatus, meaning “give breath to.” This information helps the reader to understand that animation in paragraph 17 is referring to —

• a movie that includes a mix of real people and drawn characters

• a video that shows people taking risks for the thrill of the audience

• a cartoon version of people and animals that appear lifelike

• digital image that has been edited to appear alive and in motion

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The author wrote this selection most likely to —

• inform readers that all videos have been edited

• explain how to spot fake videos on the internet

• teach readers how to make their videos go viral

• give tips about using videos as advertisements

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Which of these ideas is reinforced throughout the selection?

• Fake videos usually take a long time to plan, create, edit, and share online.

• Most viral videos are fakes because they show people doing risky things.

• Viewers are upset by fake videos because they can’t trust information online.

• With some thoughtful research, it is usually possible to tell whether or not a video is real.

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The author included the section "Ye Olde Fakeroo" in order to ___________

• persuade readers that images of Bigfoot and UFOs are fake

• entertain readers with stories of the Loch Ness monster

• explain that faking images is not a recent development

• share her opinion of people who create fake images

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In paragraph 17, the writer describes the Megawoosh video in order to __________

• entertain readers with a funny story about a daredevil

• provide a specific example of a continuity problem

• show how video continuity problems can be avoided

• explain how different film segments can be edited together

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Which evidence most strongly supports the conclusion that the video of the eagle snatching the child was forged?

• Lifting 28 pounds would require a 33-foot wingspan.

• A falling child would accelerate at a constant rate.

• A golden eagle weighs only about 14 pounds.

• The child probably weighs roughly 28 pounds.