WorksheetsSelfies Through Time
Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 35mins
Before the invention of photography, how did people capture images of themselves?
They commissioned artists to paint their portraits
They used mirrors to paint their own self-portraits
They used early versions of cameras
They hired professional photographers
Which artist dressed up in fancy clothes to show off his wealth and status in his self-portrait?
Albrecht Dürer
Rembrandt van Rijn
Vincent van Gogh
Joseph Ducreux
How many self-portraits did Rembrandt create throughout his life?
10
40
80
100
What did Vincent van Gogh include in his self-portrait to draw attention to his injured ear?
A bandage on his head
A missing ear
A painting of his ear
A mirror reflection
In which century did female artist Elizabeth Vigée Le Brun create her self-portrait?
16th century
17th century
18th century
19th century
What did Joseph Ducreux capture in his self-portrait that was different from traditional portraiture?
A serious expression
A yawn
A smile
A frown
When did the selfie craze really take off?
2013
2014
2015
2016
What technology has made selfie-snapping easier than ever before?
Front-facing cameras
Selfie sticks
Hand-gesture sensors
All of the above
What did Pope Francis do in 2013 that went viral?
Took a selfie with young fans
Posted a selfie on social media
Created a selfie stick
Invented a new type of selfie
What do posting a selfie and creating a self-portrait have in common?
Both require expensive equipment
Both are done by professional photographers
Both are ways to display a view of oneself
Both are considered outdated practices
The headings are included in the selection most likely to —
make the text more exciting to read
emphasize how common selfies are today
make it clear how the information in the text is organized
demonstrate how much the author knows about famous artists
Which word best describes both Rembrandt’s Self-Portrait with Saskia and Joseph Ducreux’s Self-Portrait, Yawning?
Inspiring
Relaxed
Enchanting
Lighthearted
Reread paragraph 16 of the selection. Based on the way it is used in the paragraph, what does prim mean?
Responses
Stylish
Formal
Fancy
Silly
Based on the selection, the reader can infer that the most important factor in Elizabeth Vigée Le Brun’s success is that she —
Responses
made natural paintings
dreamed of joining an art academy
knew how to sell her painting skills
wanted people to admire her beauty
wanted people to admire her beauty
Which sentence uses reflection in the same way it is used in paragraph 4?
Responses
She sat in reflection of the events of the day.
The clouds cause the reflection of some energy from the sun into space.
She looked at her reflection before heading into a meeting.
The song is a reflection of his feelings for you.
When answering the short response questions how many pieces of evidence should you include?
one
two
three
four
You should restate the question in your short response answer.
True
False
You should explain your text evidence.
True
False
When citing text evidence you should use quotation marks like this "...."
True
False
haughty
a person is scornfully proud
is an image shown back, as from a mirror
a person excessively proper and prudish
the practice of creating portraits
