class test ("Klassenarbeit") — Unit 5: Media Literacy

Track E · Klasse 9 · Niveau E · 45 Minuten

Track E · Klasse 9 · Niveau E · 45 Minuten

class test ("Klassenarbeit") — Niveau E (45 minutes)
Time. 45 minutes. Total. 45 points.

Task 1 — Listening (10 BE) Link to heading

Listen twice.

“The post seems to claim that a new fruit improves sleep, mood, and maths grades. The article appears to cite a study, but the link is broken. Several experts claim to have tested the fruit and found no such effect.”

  1. The post claims: ___ . 2. The link: ___ . 3. Experts: ___ . 4. Effect found: ___ .

Task 2 — Reading (12 BE) Link to heading

Read.

“Headline: ‘WONDER FRUIT FIXES YOUR SLEEP.’ The article cites no study. The named expert is not on any university website. The website itself was registered three weeks ago. None of these signs is a direct lie. Together, they are a warning.”

  1. Headline style: ___ . 2. Study cited: ___ . 3. Expert verifiable: ___ . 4. Site age: ___ .

Task 3 — Use of English (10 BE) Link to heading

Hedged claim.

  1. The article __________ (seem) to support the claim.
  2. Several experts __________ (claim) the post.
  3. The author __________ (appear) to be a real person.
  4. The fruit __________ (be reported) to improve sleep.

Task 4 — Writing (13 BE) Link to heading

Write 120 words: a media-literacy review of a viral post. Use 3 hedged claims.

Answer key
T1. improvements in sleep / mood / maths grades; broken; have tested it; no such effect. T2. clickbait / exaggerated; no; not on any university website; three weeks old. T3. seems / dispute (or claim against) / appears / is reported. T4. Open.
grading scale (Notenschlüssel) (von 45)
| 42–45 | 1 | 36–41 | 2 | 30–35 | 3 | | 22–29 | 4 | 13–21 | 5 | 0–12 | 6 |