Author's Perspective

The author's perspective is:

• How the author feels about the topic he or she is writing about.

• The reason for writing a text.

• prejudice in favor of or against one thing, person, or group compared with another, usually in a way considered to be unfair.

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Speed eating, also known as competitive eating, lasts about fifteen minutes. The person who can eat the most is declared the winner and usually receives a monetary prize.

• A)The author has a positive feeling about the topic.

• B)The

  author has a negative feeling about the topic.

• C)The author has a neutral feeling; he/she feels neither positive nor negative.

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CCSS.RI.6.9

CCSS.RI.7.6

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CCSS.RL.7.6

Landfills are overflowing with garbage created by people who are too lazy to recycle single use plastic water bottles. Those individuals should purchase refillable bottles or recycle the plastic bottles. It is easy to recycle and it is the responsible thing to do.

• A)The author has a positive feeling about the topic.

• B)The author has a negative feeling about the topic.

• C)The author has a neutral feeling; he/she feels neither positive nor negative.

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CCSS.RI.6.6

CCSS.RI.7.9

CCSS.RL.5.6

CCSS.RL.6.6

CCSS.RL.7.6

Single-use bottled water is commonly derived from a municipal water source and goes through a purification process that uses charcoal filtration and reverse-osmosis.

• A)The author has a positive feeling about the topic.

• B)The

  author has a negative feeling about the topic.

• C)The author has a neutral feeling; he/she feels neither positive nor negative.

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CCSS.RI.6.6

CCSS.RI.6.9

CCSS.RI.7.6

CCSS.RI.7.9

CCSS.RL.6.6

The penny has outstayed its welcome in the United States. Pennies are obsolete. You cannot use a penny in most vending machines or to pay your way on most public transportation.

• A)The author has a positive feeling about the topic.

• B)The author has a negative feeling about the topic.

• C)The author has a neutral feeling; he/she feels neither positive nor negative.

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CCSS.RI.6.6

CCSS.RI.6.9

CCSS.RI.7.9

CCSS.RL.5.6

CCSS.RL.7.6

I love to watch birds!  It always amazes me 
  how they can build those nests!  I like to leave 
  scraps of hair and yarn out for them to find. 
  They'll use these things and weave them into a 
  nest.  Being a parent is a hard job, and the birds 
  can use all the help they can get.
What is the author's perspective?

• Humans should help birds build their nest
• Humans should never interfere with wild animals
• Birds are interesting animals
• Birds use lots of things to build their nest

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CCSS.RI.6.6

CCSS.RI.6.9

CCSS.RI.7.6

CCSS.RL.6.6

CCSS.RL.7.6

Deer are beautiful creatures. 
They are so graceful to watch as 
they run through the forest.  It's 
hard to understand how anyone could do anything to harm these beautiful animals.
What is the author's perspective?

• The author favors deer hunting
• The author thinks there are too many deer
• The author does not favor deer hunting
• The author thinks deer harm the environment

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CCSS.RI.6.6

CCSS.RI.7.6

CCSS.RI.7.9

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CCSS.RL.6.6

Dolphins have suffered from the carelessness 
 of humans.  Many dolphins are killed each year in fishing nets. Oil has been spilled into ocean 
 water, polluting the dolphins' environment.
What is the author's perspective?

• Thea author's favorite animal is a dolphin
• The author thinks that humans harm dolphins
• The author thinks that dolphins are dangerous
• The author thinks that humans are helping dolphins.

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CCSS.RI.6.6

CCSS.RI.7.6

CCSS.RI.7.9

CCSS.RL.5.6

CCSS.RL.7.6

The deer population 
has grown tremendously in recent
years.  Each year at hunting season, hunters are able to help 
control the deer population and 
prevent many deer from starving.
What is the author's perspective?

• The author favors deer hunting
• The author thinks that deer are harmful to the environment
• The author does not favor deer hunting
• The author loves deer

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CCSS.RI.6.6

CCSS.RI.6.9

CCSS.RI.7.6

CCSS.RL.5.6

CCSS.RL.7.6

Many cities have aquariums that have adopted 
orphaned dolphins found in the ocean. Many of these dolphins were wounded and would not have
survived alone. Because of the kindness of humans these animals are alive today.
What is the author's perspective?

• The author thinks that people are harmful to dolphins
• The author thinks that humans are helping dolphins 
• The author loves dolphins
• The author is not a fan of dolphins

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CCSS.RI.6.9

CCSS.RI.7.6

CCSS.RI.7.9

CCSS.RL.5.6

CCSS.RL.6.6