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Media Literacy

Total questions: 35

Worksheet time: 18mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Everyone consumes the same amount of media each day.

a)

True

b)

False

2.

People can be affected by media message without realizing it.

a)

True

b)

False

3.

Which of following is NOT a positive effect of interacting with media?

a)

Oversaturation (getting too many media messages)

b)

Being part of a larger community

c)

Making more informed decisions about your life

4.

If we want to get a general idea of the text, we should use _____.

a)

skimming

b)

scanning

5.

When previewing a text, which of the following should we look at first ?

a)

Subheading

b)

Title

c)

Picture

d)

First Paragraph

e)

Caption

6.

When previewing a text, which of the following should we look at last ?

a)

Caption

b)

First Paragraph

c)

Picture

d)

Subheading

e)

Title

7.

When previewing a text, it is important to predict the main idea.

a)

True

b)

False

8.

What type of media is this?

a)

Traditional Media

b)

Social Media

9.

Billboards and outdoor advertising in Times Square, New York City is the type of:

a)

Traditional Media

b)

Social Media

10.

Choose the right word.

I worry about the __________ of the news I see on social media. I should try to make sure the information is true.

a)

reduction

b)

reliability

c)

social network

11.

Choose the right word.

My younger sister has to teach me the new _________ to use in social media. I only know the old ones, and they aren't cool anymore.

a)

donations

b)

social networks

c)

abbreviations

12.

Choose the right word.

Our project in marketing class was to try to make a __________ advertisement that would be seen by lots of people on social media.

a)

cause

b)

viral

c)

reliability

13.

Which of the following is not considered demographic information?

a)

income

b)

age

c)

location

d)

interests

14.

You can get information about your target audience by looking at your competitors and seeing who they are targeting.

a)

True

b)

False

15.

In their advertisements, McDonald’s states that they have sold “billions and billions” of burgers. This is an example of a technique used to target audiences called:

a)

problem-solution

b)

avoiding regret

c)

herding

d)

playing on emotions

16.

Which product might be targeted at older people who have health problems?

a)

Medicine that can help with pain in the bones

b)

A bicycle helmet that has large pink ears attached to the sides

c)

A bank account that can be used to borrow money for university tuition

d)

An action game that can be played on a smartphone

17.

Which product might be targeted at people who have outdoor hobbies?

a)

Traditional furniture made of expensive materials

b)

A case for smartphones that protects against damage from water and dirt

c)

The services of a lawyer who can help with tax problems

d)

A bag that can keep school supplies organized

18.

Which of the following might be the target audience for dinner food that can be prepared in less than 10 minutes?

a)

People who enjoy reading books

b)

People who don’t like to cook meals for themselves

c)

Teenagers between the ages of 13 and 18

d)

People who own dogs as pets

19.

Which of the following might be the target audience for breakfast food that is brightly colored and very sweet?

a)

Children between the ages of 6 and 12

b)

People who work in an office

c)

Older men

d)

Older women

20.

Choose the correct intensifier.

I cannot wear my favorite shoes anymore. My feet have grown and the shoes are not big ______________.

a)

particularly

b)

enough

c)

both answers are correct

21.

Choose the correct intensifier.

After traveling for a year, I was ________________ excited to see my family.

a)

extremely

b)

incredibly

c)

both answers are correct

22.

Biased by Spin means

a)

giving a positive or negative point of view about a subject in order to change the opinion of the audience

b)

place an important advertisement on the last page of the newspaper

c)

to show to the readers all known information about the topic

d)

not to publish the news

23.

Who is the pundit?

a)

a person who has a lot of knowledge and experience about a subject and gives opinions about these subjects in public.

b)

a person who tweets a lot about about different subjects.

c)

a person who follows all current events using social and traditional media

24.

Bias by placement happens when stories that are important for our daily lives don't receive important placement in media messages.

a)

True

b)

False

25.

Sensationalism means, using news media messages to inform people about events that are important to their daily lives.

a)

False

b)

True

26.

Coverage of the story means

a)

publishing media messages about an event.

b)

publishing only negative information about the event

c)

publishing only positive information about the event

d)

to cover an object with the newspaper

27.

Which sentence has the more negative spin?

a)

We noticed a slight increase in the price of smartphone plans.

b)

We noticed an excessive hike in the price of smartphone plans.

28.

Which of the following would not be an example of mass media?

a)

A radio show

b)

A billboard

c)

A letter from a friend

29.

Which of the following is an example of literacy?

a)

Saying words correctly

b)

Writing an email

c)

Having a conversation

30.

Which of the following are techniques that an organization might use to get people’s attention?

a)

Using loud, dance music

b)

Having a variety of bright colors

c)

Using a shocking article title

d)

All of the above

31.

Which of the following might be an example of bias?

a)

an article in a newspaper that includes all of the information on a topic

b)

an accurate (true) television report about the weather

c)

an interview in a magazine that includes only positive information, and no negative information

32.

What does it mean if a social media message is viral?

a)

It has not been published yet.

b)

It has a disease.

c)

It is very popular and has been shared by many people.

33.

To be diverse, the media should include people of different:

a)

ages and cultures

b)

religions and political beliefs

c)

Both A and B

34.

Which of the following is not a stereotype?

a)

All women hate sports.

b)

All men like sports.

c)

Some women enjoy sports.

35.

The Bechdel test was created to analyze how

a)

men are shown in movies.

b)

women are shown in movies.

c)

different races are shown in movies.