WorksheetsEnglish 2 Selfie Quiz
Total questions: 13
Worksheet time: 29mins
Which two purposes does the author have for writing “How Do You See Your Self(ie)?”
To advise against inappropriate use of selfies.
To discuss the impact of the selfie phenomenon.
To tell people to be thoughtful about the selfies they take.
To encourage people to use social media to post selfies.
To document how taking selfies has changed over the years.
What is the thesis, or central idea, of the selection?
Selfies have both negative and positive uses.
Narcissism and vanity lead people to post selfies.
Taking selfies is detrimental to social relationships.
People have been injured and even killed taking selfies.
Part A
Which key idea does the author use to develop her thesis?
Selfies often reduce the intensity of an experience.
Taking selfies can be a healthy form of personal expression.
New technology caused the explosion of people taking selfies.
Selfies have become popular because social media encourages them.
Part B
Which two excerpts from the selection best support the answer to Part A?
The selfie phenomenon entered the mainstream after Apple and other phonemakers added front-facing cameras starting in 2010, the same year Instagram and other photo-sharing apps were becoming popular. (paragraph 6)
“Narcissism is one thread,” said Jesse Fox, an associate professor of communication at Ohio State University, who has studied how people use selfies and social media. (paragraph 9)
“When someone is like, ‘Here is my cancer selfie,’ you are feeling vulnerable right now. You need that social support.” (paragraph 11)
“This is me being able to better tell the story about my science in a way that helps people trust me.” (paragraph 20)
You could be mindful in the moment by not taking it at all. (paragraph 24)
Read the dictionary entry.
apocalypse \ə-pŏkʹə-lĭps′\ n 1. any number of Jewish or Christian texts containing prophetic or symbolic visions 2. the end of the world 3. a great catastrophe that results in widespread destruction 4. a prophetic disclosure or revelation
Which definition best matches the meaning of apocalypse as it is used in paragraph 5 of
the selection?
Definition 1
Definition 2
Definition 3
Definition 4
What can the reader infer about the author’s point of view based on her use of the words vulnerable and nostalgia and the phrase innate attraction to . . . human faces in paragraph 7?
She believes that taking selfies helps people feel better about their looks.
She thinks that there must be some benefit to people taking selfies.
She believes that taking selfies makes people feel weak.
She thinks that taking selfies helps people avoid memories.
Choose the phrase that correctly uses a colon and can replace the underlined section in the
sentence below.
Posting a selfie on social media may reveal too much: a place you shouldn’t be, an activity you shouldn’t be doing: or a person you shouldn’t be with.
Media: may reveal too much, like a place you shouldn’t be, an activity you shouldn’t
be doing,
Media may reveal too much like a place you shouldn’t be: an activity you shouldn’t
be doing,
Media may reveal too much: a place you shouldn’t be, an activity you shouldn’t be doing,
Correct as is
Which excerpt from the selection is used as evidence to support the key idea that people have been creating images of themselves long before we started calling them selfies?
In Spain, a man was gored in the neck last weekend while trying to take a video selfie at the annual running of the bulls in Pamplona. (paragraph 5)
A self-portrait by Rembrandt van Rijn, a 17th-century Dutch artist, shows an expression similar to the classic “duckface” selfie. (paragraph 12)
. . . researchers have identified three types of selfie-takers. (paragraph 13)
In one example, researchers developed a #ScientistsWhoSelfie . . . (paragraph 17)
The author’s inclusion of Steven Holiday’s quoted words in paragraph 16 suggests that her point of view about selfies is that they —
Increase appreciation for diversity and global connections
Increase the narcissistic tendencies of the population
Decrease the likelihood of positive social relationships
Decrease interpersonal conflicts and disagreements
Which two kinds of people does the author quote in the selection to support her central idea?
Parents
Scientists
Professors
Social media executives
Children and teenagers
Choose the phrase that correctly uses a colon and can replace the underlined section in the sentence below.
Selfies are a phenomenon that has changed an important thing about us the way: we
socially interact.
are: a phenomenon that has changed an important thing about us, the way
are a phenomenon that has changed an important thing about us: the way
are a phenomenon: that has changed an important thing about us, the way
Correct as is
Which statement best describes the intended impact of the conclusion?
Readers will be more careful when taking selfies.
Readers will continue taking selfies in the same way.
Readers will use special techniques to improve their selfies.
Readers will look for groups that use selfies for their own benefit.
Is the author effective in developing the central idea of the selection? Cite text evidence
in your response.
