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7th grade (Year 8 in England) · 16 questions · Common Core: RI.7.6, RI.7.8 · England: KS3 Reading (non-fiction and media), GCSE English Language Paper 2
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The Shark on the Motorway
During a storm last spring, a photo exploded across social media. It showed a large shark swimming beside cars on a flooded motorway. Within hours it had been shared more than 80,000 times, often with captions such as "Stay indoors — sharks in the streets!"
Fourteen-year-old Amira Haddad saw the photo in her family group chat. Something felt wrong. "The shark looked too sharp compared with the blurry water," she said. "So I decided to check."
First, Amira ran a reverse image search. She found the same shark in a wildlife photo published years earlier, on a website about ocean animals. Next, she checked two local news sites. Neither mentioned sharks; both reported flooding and road closures. Finally, she found an article from a fact-checking organisation explaining that the image had been edited and had appeared during several different storms in different countries.
Amira posted the fact-check in the group chat. "My uncle had already shared the photo," she laughed. "He was embarrassed, but he thanked me."
Fact-checkers say edited images spread fastest when they are shocking and arrive during real emergencies, when people are anxious and want to warn others. Their advice is simple: pause before you share, look for the original source, and check whether reliable outlets are reporting the same thing.
Question 1
Read "The Shark on the Motorway". Why do edited images spread fastest during real emergencies, according to the article?
- A. Phones work better in storms.
- B. Fact-checkers are on holiday.
- C. News sites stop working.
- D. People are anxious and want to warn others, so they share without checking.
Question 2
What kind of text is this? New SparkleSmile toothpaste: whiter teeth in just seven days. Dentists love it!
- A. news report
- B. opinion piece
- C. advertisement
- D. satire
Question 3
Read the question and choose. An influencer praises a skincare brand but does not say she was paid. What is the problem?
- A. the product must be bad
- B. influencers are not allowed to like products
- C. there is no problem
- D. viewers may think it is an honest opinion when it is really an advert
The Shark on the Motorway
During a storm last spring, a photo exploded across social media. It showed a large shark swimming beside cars on a flooded motorway. Within hours it had been shared more than 80,000 times, often with captions such as "Stay indoors — sharks in the streets!"
Fourteen-year-old Amira Haddad saw the photo in her family group chat. Something felt wrong. "The shark looked too sharp compared with the blurry water," she said. "So I decided to check."
First, Amira ran a reverse image search. She found the same shark in a wildlife photo published years earlier, on a website about ocean animals. Next, she checked two local news sites. Neither mentioned sharks; both reported flooding and road closures. Finally, she found an article from a fact-checking organisation explaining that the image had been edited and had appeared during several different storms in different countries.
Amira posted the fact-check in the group chat. "My uncle had already shared the photo," she laughed. "He was embarrassed, but he thanked me."
Fact-checkers say edited images spread fastest when they are shocking and arrive during real emergencies, when people are anxious and want to warn others. Their advice is simple: pause before you share, look for the original source, and check whether reliable outlets are reporting the same thing.
Question 4
Read "The Shark on the Motorway". Why do edited images spread fastest during real emergencies, according to the article?
- A. Fact-checkers are on holiday.
- B. Phones work better in storms.
- C. People are anxious and want to warn others, so they share without checking.
- D. News sites stop working.
Question 5
What kind of text is this? We should all be worried about how much time young children spend on tablets.
- A. news report
- B. opinion piece
- C. advertisement
- D. satire
Question 6
Read the question and choose. Why can satire be mistaken for real news online?
- A. news sites never use humour
- B. when shared without its source, the joke can look like a real headline
- C. satire is always false and harmful
- D. satire uses no headlines
The Shark on the Motorway
During a storm last spring, a photo exploded across social media. It showed a large shark swimming beside cars on a flooded motorway. Within hours it had been shared more than 80,000 times, often with captions such as "Stay indoors — sharks in the streets!"
Fourteen-year-old Amira Haddad saw the photo in her family group chat. Something felt wrong. "The shark looked too sharp compared with the blurry water," she said. "So I decided to check."
First, Amira ran a reverse image search. She found the same shark in a wildlife photo published years earlier, on a website about ocean animals. Next, she checked two local news sites. Neither mentioned sharks; both reported flooding and road closures. Finally, she found an article from a fact-checking organisation explaining that the image had been edited and had appeared during several different storms in different countries.
Amira posted the fact-check in the group chat. "My uncle had already shared the photo," she laughed. "He was embarrassed, but he thanked me."
Fact-checkers say edited images spread fastest when they are shocking and arrive during real emergencies, when people are anxious and want to warn others. Their advice is simple: pause before you share, look for the original source, and check whether reliable outlets are reporting the same thing.
Question 7
Read "The Shark on the Motorway". Why do edited images spread fastest during real emergencies, according to the article?
- A. People are anxious and want to warn others, so they share without checking.
- B. News sites stop working.
- C. Fact-checkers are on holiday.
- D. Phones work better in storms.
Question 8
What kind of text is this? Join FitFam Gym before Friday and get a FREE water bottle. Spaces are limited!
- A. news report
- B. opinion piece
- C. advertisement
- D. satire
Question 9
Read the question and choose. Why can satire be mistaken for real news online?
- A. satire is always false and harmful
- B. satire uses no headlines
- C. news sites never use humour
- D. when shared without its source, the joke can look like a real headline
The Shark on the Motorway
During a storm last spring, a photo exploded across social media. It showed a large shark swimming beside cars on a flooded motorway. Within hours it had been shared more than 80,000 times, often with captions such as "Stay indoors — sharks in the streets!"
Fourteen-year-old Amira Haddad saw the photo in her family group chat. Something felt wrong. "The shark looked too sharp compared with the blurry water," she said. "So I decided to check."
First, Amira ran a reverse image search. She found the same shark in a wildlife photo published years earlier, on a website about ocean animals. Next, she checked two local news sites. Neither mentioned sharks; both reported flooding and road closures. Finally, she found an article from a fact-checking organisation explaining that the image had been edited and had appeared during several different storms in different countries.
Amira posted the fact-check in the group chat. "My uncle had already shared the photo," she laughed. "He was embarrassed, but he thanked me."
Fact-checkers say edited images spread fastest when they are shocking and arrive during real emergencies, when people are anxious and want to warn others. Their advice is simple: pause before you share, look for the original source, and check whether reliable outlets are reporting the same thing.
Question 10
Read "The Shark on the Motorway". Why do edited images spread fastest during real emergencies, according to the article?
- A. People are anxious and want to warn others, so they share without checking.
- B. Phones work better in storms.
- C. Fact-checkers are on holiday.
- D. News sites stop working.
Question 11
What kind of text is this? Join FitFam Gym before Friday and get a FREE water bottle. Spaces are limited!
- A. news report
- B. opinion piece
- C. advertisement
- D. satire
Question 12
Read the question and choose. A post looks like a news article but is labelled 'Sponsored' at the top. What does that mean?
- A. it is the most popular story
- B. it has been checked by fact-checkers
- C. it was written by a journalist with no connection to anyone
- D. a company paid for it, so it is a form of advertising
The Shark on the Motorway
During a storm last spring, a photo exploded across social media. It showed a large shark swimming beside cars on a flooded motorway. Within hours it had been shared more than 80,000 times, often with captions such as "Stay indoors — sharks in the streets!"
Fourteen-year-old Amira Haddad saw the photo in her family group chat. Something felt wrong. "The shark looked too sharp compared with the blurry water," she said. "So I decided to check."
First, Amira ran a reverse image search. She found the same shark in a wildlife photo published years earlier, on a website about ocean animals. Next, she checked two local news sites. Neither mentioned sharks; both reported flooding and road closures. Finally, she found an article from a fact-checking organisation explaining that the image had been edited and had appeared during several different storms in different countries.
Amira posted the fact-check in the group chat. "My uncle had already shared the photo," she laughed. "He was embarrassed, but he thanked me."
Fact-checkers say edited images spread fastest when they are shocking and arrive during real emergencies, when people are anxious and want to warn others. Their advice is simple: pause before you share, look for the original source, and check whether reliable outlets are reporting the same thing.
Question 13
Read "The Shark on the Motorway". Why do edited images spread fastest during real emergencies, according to the article?
- A. Phones work better in storms.
- B. People are anxious and want to warn others, so they share without checking.
- C. News sites stop working.
- D. Fact-checkers are on holiday.
Question 14
What kind of text is this? Closing Mill Road on Sundays is the best decision our council has made in years, and it's time other streets followed.
- A. news report
- B. opinion piece
- C. advertisement
- D. satire
Question 15
Read the question and choose. Why can satire be mistaken for real news online?
- A. satire is always false and harmful
- B. when shared without its source, the joke can look like a real headline
- C. news sites never use humour
- D. satire uses no headlines
The Shark on the Motorway
During a storm last spring, a photo exploded across social media. It showed a large shark swimming beside cars on a flooded motorway. Within hours it had been shared more than 80,000 times, often with captions such as "Stay indoors — sharks in the streets!"
Fourteen-year-old Amira Haddad saw the photo in her family group chat. Something felt wrong. "The shark looked too sharp compared with the blurry water," she said. "So I decided to check."
First, Amira ran a reverse image search. She found the same shark in a wildlife photo published years earlier, on a website about ocean animals. Next, she checked two local news sites. Neither mentioned sharks; both reported flooding and road closures. Finally, she found an article from a fact-checking organisation explaining that the image had been edited and had appeared during several different storms in different countries.
Amira posted the fact-check in the group chat. "My uncle had already shared the photo," she laughed. "He was embarrassed, but he thanked me."
Fact-checkers say edited images spread fastest when they are shocking and arrive during real emergencies, when people are anxious and want to warn others. Their advice is simple: pause before you share, look for the original source, and check whether reliable outlets are reporting the same thing.
Question 16
Read "The Shark on the Motorway". Why do edited images spread fastest during real emergencies, according to the article?
- A. Fact-checkers are on holiday.
- B. News sites stop working.
- C. Phones work better in storms.
- D. People are anxious and want to warn others, so they share without checking.
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