TelevisionBy preexmcare@gmail.com / February 1, 2025 Television 1 / 30 What happens to the children's eyes according to the poem? They widen with wonder They pop out They sparkle with joy They close in boredom 2 / 30 The rhyme scheme of the poem is mostly: ABCB AAAA AABB ABAB 3 / 30 One benefit of television, according to the poem, is that it: Encourages creativity Keeps children still Promotes physical activity Educates children 4 / 30 The poem is written in: Free verse Blank verse Haiku Rhyme 5 / 30 A child who watches too much television becomes: Creative and imaginative Active and energetic Dull and blind Intelligent 6 / 30 While watching television, children don't: Learn new things Fight or kick Improve their health Become smarter 7 / 30 What does television clog and clutter up? The day The schedule The house The mind 8 / 30 The poem suggests that television prevents children from understanding: Historical events Complex scientific concepts Mathematical problems Fantasy and fairyland 9 / 30 What happens to a child's brain when they watch too much TV, according to the poem? It becomes sharper It becomes more creative It becomes as soft as cheese It becomes more active 10 / 30 The overall tone of the poem is: Celebratory Humorous Serious and cautionary Lighthearted 11 / 30 The poem uses a lot of: Exaggeration Technical jargon Complex metaphors Understatement 12 / 30 The poem compares the effect of television on the brain to: A soft cheese A bright star A growing plant A hard rock 13 / 30 The poem is a form of: Narrative Descriptive writing Expository writing Persuasive writing 14 / 30 The speaker questions what television does to a child's: All of the above Intellectual development Emotional well-being Physical health 15 / 30 The speaker's main concern is the impact of television on children's: Physical health Social skills Mental and intellectual development Emotional well-being 16 / 30 The speaker advises against installing a television because it's: Dangerous Expensive Idiotic Complicated 17 / 30 The poem is primarily addressed to: Children Parents Television producers Teachers 18 / 30 The children become "hypnotised" and "drunk" with: Sleepiness Happiness Excitement Television content 19 / 30 The poem emphasizes that a child watching television: Thinks and learns Only sees Explores and discovers Creates and imagines 20 / 30 The poem describes children watching television as: Active and engaged Loll and slop and lounge about Learning and growing Curious and questioning 21 / 30 The speaker calls television content: Informative Shocking ghastly junk Entertaining Educational 22 / 30 The poem claims television "rots" the sense in the: Stomach Heart Head Feet 23 / 30 The speaker believes that television hinders a child's ability to: Learn facts Use their imagination Understand complex ideas Communicate effectively 24 / 30 The word "lolling" in the poem means: Running around actively Reading a book intently Playing a game enthusiastically Sitting or lying in a relaxed or lazy way 25 / 30 The phrase "clogs and clutters up" suggests that television: Organizes information Stimulates the brain Confuses and fills the mind with useless information Enhances thinking skills 26 / 30 The word "ghastly" in the poem means: Interesting Funny Wonderful Terrible or shocking 27 / 30 What happens to a child's powers of thinking? They expand They rust and freeze They improve They become stronger 28 / 30 The poem encourages parents to: Avoid television altogether Choose educational programs for their children Limit their children's screen time All of the above 29 / 30 The poem primarily warns against: Children playing outside Children reading books Children eating sweets Children watching television 30 / 30 Television, according to the poem, kills: Intelligence Imagination Happiness Creativity Your score isThe average score is 57% LinkedIn Facebook 0% Restart quiz