WorksheetsLesson 1 & 2 MIL
Total questions: 35
Worksheet time: 18mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
What is the ability to understand media easily?
a)
digital literacy
b)
media literacy
c)
information literacy
d)
reading literacy
2.
Being literate requires _________.
a)
critical thinking
b)
decision making
c)
asking question
d)
being quiet
3.
Information Literacy is ___________.
a)
knowing the information
b)
knowing when and why you need information
c)
knowing the source of information
d)
knowing how to search information
4.
People who reject the use of technologies are called _______
a)
Homophones
b)
Technopops
c)
Technophobes
d)
Acrophobia
5.
Rappler is a type of what media?
a)
Print Media
b)
New Media
c)
Broadcast Media
d)
Adverstising Media
6.
Which of the following would not be a good way to decide whether or not to trust an article published online?
a)
Check the "about" section of the site
b)
Check the "contact" information
c)
Check other news outlets (websites, etc.)
d)
Check to see if it appears frequently on Facebook, snapchat, etc.
7.
The ability to access, analyze, evaluate, understand, and create media.
a)
media bias
b)
media literacy
c)
circular reporting
d)
confirmation bias
8.
What can you do if you see something objectionable in the media?
a)
Just ignore it because it probably only bothers you
b)
Just accept it because there is really nothing you can do about it
c)
Let the people responsible for the message know how you feel.
d)
Rant on a social media about it.
9.
How can you try to look like the women and men you see in ads?
a)
You can’t achieve this look because they don’t look like that in real life
b)
Make sure to follow a healthy diet and exercise.
c)
Use the product that they are advertising.
d)
Contact those men and women and ask them some tips.
10.
How can you be sure that videos and pictures you post online are viewed by only people you want to see them?
a)
Make sure your password is a combination of letters and numbers so you can’t be hacked
b)
Set your account to “private” so that only friends can view your profile
c)
There’s really no way to ensure that what you post online stays private.
d)
Share your videos and pictures to some friends closer to you.
11.
You have to understand the goals of media to be able to judge their ________.
a)
creations
b)
skeptical
c)
credibility
d)
realism
12.
Media can contain hidden _______.
a)
images
b)
messages
c)
texts
d)
emails
13.
You should be skeptical of media. Skeptical means ______.
a)
doubtful
b)
daring
c)
deceiving
d)
delighted
14.
Digital literacy is the ability to ___________.
a)
be able to read words on the computer
b)
knowing how to use a computer
c)
communicate with other people using a computer
d)
confidently and effectively participate in a digital environment using a range of digital technologies
15.
Which of these would likely be most reliable when researching a topic?
a)
a blog
b)
a facebook page
c)
twitter
d)
a registered site
16.
Which of the following domains might indicate that a website should be investigated further to make sure it's credible?
a)
.edu
b)
.gov
c)
.net
d)
All of the above
17.
When doing research and finding a reliable source, you should do the following:
a)
Find out the author of the site and their point of view.
b)
Look at all the advertisements.
c)
Change all the information on the website.
d)
Make sure the site has cool videos.
18.
It is a type of library where it serves colleges and universities.
a)
academic library
b)
public library
c)
special library
d)
school library
19.
"Authority "is one of the criteria to use when evaluating a website. Which of the following is a definition of "authority"?
a)
Power to settle disputes
b)
Expert on a particular subject
c)
Government agency
d)
Forceful individual
20.
You are writing a paper on the effects of high energy drinks. You found a website listing the benefits. Which of the following would best help you verify the accuracy of the information?
a)
Research articles and facts from a government agency
b)
Advertisements and celebrity endorsements
c)
Research articles and advertisements
d)
Facts from a government agency and celebrity endorsements
21.
Your teacher wants you to write a report about a natural disaster. Choose the correct order of the steps from the choices below.
A. Make a list of questions about your topic that you would like to learn.
B. Decide upon a natural disaster topic.
C. Find information about your topic.
D. List what you already know about your topic.
A. Make a list of questions about your topic that you would like to learn.
B. Decide upon a natural disaster topic.
C. Find information about your topic.
D. List what you already know about your topic.
a)
A, B, C, D
b)
B, D, A, C
c)
D, A, C, B
d)
B, A, C, D
22.
What is an example of print media?
a)
Radio
b)
Magazines
c)
Tv shows
d)
Websites
23.
What is not an example of digital media?
a)
Newspapers
b)
Television
c)
Internet
d)
Movies
24.
Who is effected by media?
a)
Everyone
b)
Only teachers
c)
Only children
d)
Aliens
25.
The radio is an example of print or digital media?
a)
Digital
b)
Both
c)
Neither
d)
Print
26.
Using other people’s words and ideas without clearly acknowledging the sound of information.
a)
plagiarism
b)
acknowledging
c)
interpretation
d)
none of the above
27.
According to John Smith in The New York Times, “37% of all children under the age of 10 live below the poverty line.” This is an example of ____________________.
a)
interpretation
b)
paraphrase
c)
quotation
d)
saying
28.
What is the best reason for citing your sources?
a)
Citing identifies sources that your classmates may want to use.
b)
Citing shows your teacher that you did your research.
c)
Citing gives credit for the original work or the idea to the author.
d)
Citing gives the location of the sources you used.
29.
You find a photo on the Internet that you would like to include in your report. What is the proper way to use this photo?
a)
Copy and paste the photo into your paper.
b)
Cite the photo and include in your list of sources.
c)
Edit the photo to make it your own.
d)
Include a title for the photo in your paper.
30.
What is the main purpose of a copyright?
a)
To protect the user of a creative work
b)
To protect the buyer of a creative work
c)
To protect the creator of a creative work
d)
To protect the copier of a creative work
31.
It involves recognizing when information is needed and being able to efficiently locate, accurately evaluate, effectively use, and clearly communicate information in various formats.
a)
Media Literacy
b)
Media Literate
c)
Information Literacy
d)
Information Literate
32.
According to this picture, what's the easiest way to avoid plagiarism?
a)
Never use the Internet
b)
Cite some of your sources
c)
Use your own ideas
d)
Reword everything you find
33.
It is the primary means of communication used to reach the vast majority of the general public.
a)
Media
b)
New media
c)
Mass media
d)
Mass Technology
34.
It is the ability to responsibly use appropriate technology to communicate.
a)
Media Literacy
b)
Information Literacy
c)
Technology Literacy
d)
Literacy
35.
It is a media that distribute audio and video content.
a)
Media
b)
New Media
c)
Print Media
d)
Broadcast Media
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