Worksheets#2 Dystopian Concepts & Terms
Total questions: 14
Worksheet time: 7mins
What does the word dystopia mean?
A paradise where problems do not exist
A society that is harsh or unjust
A village where everyone rules themselves equally and no one is cruel or hateful to eachother
A peaceful world without conflict
Which situation shows surveillance?
Friends hanging out in the park
Citizens choosing leaders in an election even if they do not agree with the leader for the election
Drones flying above the city to watch people’s actions
Kids studying quietly in a classroom
What does censorship mean?
Restricting or removing ideas, books, or media from the public
Allowing everyone to publish anything without limits or restrictions
Inventing new ways to communicate
Protecting freedom of expression
Poverty means:
Living in a mansion with expensive items
Lacking money, food, or basic needs
Choosing to donate most of your wealth
Owning large amounts of property
Which describes propaganda best?
An unbiased advertisement for a product
Biased messages meant to persuade people’s opinions
A factual report that presents both sides equally and fairly with evidence
A type of protest against unfair rules
When does dehumanization occur?
When people are respected, valued, and treated like a real human being
When people are treated like objects or less than human
When communities unite and help each other
When people show kindness and care
What does it mean to cite evidence?
To give credit by showing where your information came from
To retell the story in your own words
To ignore the text and write only your opinion with no evidence to back it up
To describe the story without using quotes
What does it mean to annotate a text?
To copy the text word for word
To read quickly without stopping so you understand it all at once
To add notes, underline, or circle while reading
To cross out sentences you dislike
If a government censors the news, what does that mean?
Certain stories are hidden or not shared with the public
Citizens gain more accurate information
The news includes only positive opinions
Every story is reported fairly, equally and unbiased to all sides
Which of these shows dehumanization in The Hunger Games?
Katniss hunting with her bow in the woods
The Capitol forcing districts to send children to fight in the Games
People in District 12 trading goods at the market
Peeta tossing bread to Katniss after school
Which is the BEST example of propaganda?
A student’s personal essay about their favorite book
A textbook explaining facts with both pros and cons so you can decide your own opinion
A poster showing the Capitol as generous and protective even though they are not
A scientific article with data and graphs with evidence to back it all up
Which sentence uses MLA citation correctly?
“Katniss volunteered to take her sister’s place in the Hunger Games.” (Collins, 22)
“Katniss volunteered to take her sister’s place in the Hunger Games” (Suzanne Collins, 22.)
“Katniss volunteered to take her sister’s place in the Hunger Games” (Collins 22).
“Katniss volunteered to take her sister’s place in the Hunger Games.” (pg. 22, The Hunger Games)
What does biased mean?
Favoring one side or opinion more than the other
Treating all sides equally and fairly
Having no opinion about an issue
Making a choice only based on facts and evidence
What does oppression mean?
Protecting citizens’ rights and freedoms
Allowing people to vote and speak freely
A system where everyone is treated equally, fairly, and respectfully
Unfair control or cruel treatment of a group of people
