The Camera Does Lie

The author chose the title of this selection to highlight the idea that —

• not everyone agrees that fake videos are funny

• the videos shared online might include fake content

• videos are more easily faked than photographs

• companies are faking videos to attract new customers

Which statement most closely matches the author’s position/message in this selection?

• You can’t always believe what you see.

• Beauty is in the eye of the beholder.

• Two wrongs don’t make a right.

• Honesty is the best policy.

Read the dictionary entry below. analysis \ə-ˈna-lə-səs\ n 1. The study of separate parts and their interrelationships in making up a whole. 2. The separation of parts into their chemical elements. 3. The spoken or written presentation of a study. 4. The mathematical processes involving a series of deductions in order to prove something. Which definition most closely matches the way the word analysis is used in paragraph 12?

• Definition 4

• Definition 1

• Definition 3

• Definition 2

Read this quote from paragraph 15. Allain explains, “To make editing easier and the video more realistic, some people use a tripod for their camera to record the video. They then add fake shake to make it look like the camera was handheld.” How could this excerpt be correctly rewritten using a semicolon(;) ? Look for the semicolon in each answer choice, where is it used correctly?

• Allain explains; “To make editing easier and the video more realistic; some people use a tripod for their camera to record the video. They then add fake shake to make it look like the camera was handheld.”

• Allain explains, “To make editing easier and the video more realistic; some people use a tripod for their camera to record the video. They then add fake shake to make it look like the camera was handheld.”

• Allain explains, “To make editing easier and the video more realistic, some people use a tripod for their camera to record the video; they then add fake shake to make it look like the camera was handheld.”

• Allain explains, “To make editing easier; and the video more realistic, some people use a tripod for their camera to record the video. They then add fake shake to make it look like the camera was handheld.”

The word animation comes from the Latin word animatus, meaning “give breath to.” This information helps the reader to understand that animation in paragraph 17 is referring to —

• a movie that includes a mix of real people and drawn characters

• a video that shows people taking risks for the thrill of the audience

• a cartoon version of people and animals that appear lifelike

• digital image that has been edited to appear alive and in motion

The author wrote this selection most likely to —

• inform readers that all videos have been edited

• explain how to spot fake videos on the internet

• teach readers how to make their videos go viral

• give tips about using videos as advertisements

Which of these ideas is reinforced throughout the selection?

• Fake videos usually take a long time to plan, create, edit, and share online.

• Most viral videos are fakes because they show people doing risky things.

• Viewers are upset by fake videos because they can’t trust information online.

• With some thoughtful research, it is usually possible to tell whether or not a video is real.

The author included the section "Ye Olde Fakeroo" in order to ___________

• persuade readers that images of Bigfoot and UFOs are fake

• entertain readers with stories of the Loch Ness monster

• explain that faking images is not a recent development

• share her opinion of people who create fake images

In paragraph 17, the writer describes the Megawoosh video in order to __________

• entertain readers with a funny story about a daredevil

• provide a specific example of a continuity problem

• show how video continuity problems can be avoided

• explain how different film segments can be edited together

Which evidence most strongly supports the conclusion that the video of the eagle snatching the child was forged?

• Lifting 28 pounds would require a 33-foot wingspan.

• A falling child would accelerate at a constant rate.

• A golden eagle weighs only about 14 pounds.

• The child probably weighs roughly 28 pounds.