WorksheetsSelfie: The Changing Face of Self-Portraits
Total questions: 11
Worksheet time: 12mins
Which statement about selfies and self-portraits does the article best support?
Both can conceal information about the subject.
Both show people responding to joyful events.
Both showcase cultural traditions of the time.
The headings are included in the selection most likely to ---
make the text more exciting to read
make it clear how the information in the text is organized
emphasize how common selfies are today
Which sentence uses reflection in the same way it is used in paragraph 4?
The clouds cause the reflection of some energy from the sun into space.
She sat in reflection of the events of the day.
The song is a reflection of his feelings for you.
She looked at her reflection before heading into a meeting.
Read the sentence about the selection.
When we look at artists' self-portraits we get a glimpse of their feelings during that particular time period.
What is the correct way to write this sentence?
When we look at artists' self-portraits, we get a glimpse of their feelings, during that particular time period.
When we look at artists' self-portraits we get a glimpse, of their feelings during that particular time period.
When we look at artists' self-portraits we get a glimpse of their feelings during that particular time period.
Which word best describes both Rembrandt's Self-Portrait with Saskia and Joseph Ducreux's Self-Portrait, Yawning?
Relaxed
Inspiring
Lighthearted
Enchanting
"Joseph Ducreux found traditional portraiture too prim and proper. Instead, he tried to capture the personalities of everyone he painted. In this self-portrait, he caught himself in the middle of a yawn, there's nothing shy or self-conscience about it -- he pushes out his belly and opens his mouth wide, in a way that makes us want to yawn too."
Based on the way it is used in the paragraph, what does prim mean?
Formal
Stylish
Silly
Fancy
Based on the selection, the reader can infer that the most important factor in Elizabeth Vigée Le Brun's success is that she ---
dreamed of joining an art academy
made natural paintings
wanted people to admire her beauty
knew how to sell her painting skills
Why did some artists choose elaborate clothing for their self-portraits?
They wanted vibrant colors in their paintings.
They wanted to appear successful.
They were jealous of wealthy patrons.
They wanted people to respect them.
Choose the phrase that corrects the underlined section in the sentence below.
Because most people like to smile in a selfie they reflect, a fun moment in a time while also preserving a memory.
in a selfie, they reflect a fun moment in time while also preserving a memory.
correct as
in a selfie they reflect a fun moment in time, while also preserving a memory.
Which two ideas are expressed in both the artwork and the text of the selection?
Some artists included pets in their portraits.
Individuals post selfies on social media every minute of the day.
Self-portraits were sometimes painted after traumatic events.
Some artists developed different styles of painting over the years.
When you post a selfie, you're displaying a view of yourself that you want other people to see.
How is this sentence also true for the artists described throughout the selection?
The artists often painted friendly self-portraits in fine clothing.
The artists painted over their first self-portraits to create new versions.
The artists often made themselves look different in their self-portraits.
