Author's Bias

Author's Bias

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8 Qs

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Author's Bias

Author's Bias

Assessment

Quiz

English

5th - 7th Grade

Medium

CCSS
RL.5.4, RL.6.4, RL.5.6

+8

Standards-aligned

Created by

Samantha Weigle

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8 questions

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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Disney World is the best vacation spot in the world.

Positive connotation

Negative connotation

Neutral connotation

Tags

CCSS.RL.5.4

CCSS.RL.6.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.4.4

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Brussel sprouts are disgusting.

Positive connotation

Negative connotation

Neutral connotation

Tags

CCSS.RL.5.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.6.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.4.4

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Chocolate chip cookies were invented by an American Chef.

Positive connotation

Negative connotation

Neutral connotation

Tags

CCSS.RL.5.4

CCSS.RL.6.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.4.4

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Parents of today's time are too over protective of their children.

Positive connotation

Negative connotation

Neutral connotation

Tags

CCSS.RL.6.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.5.4

CCSS.RL.4.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

If the author uses positive language about a topic, they are _________ about the topic.

For

Against

Neutral

Tags

CCSS.RI.7.6

CCSS.RI.7.9

CCSS.RI.6.9

CCSS.RL.5.6

CCSS.RL.6.6

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

If the author using negative language, they are __________ about the topic.

For

Against

Neutral

Tags

CCSS.RL.5.6

CCSS.RL.7.6

CCSS.RI.7.9

CCSS.RL.6.6

CCSS.RI.7.6

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What skill can we use to determine if bias is present?

Definition

Inferring

Synonym

Tags

CCSS.RL.5.6

8.

MULTIPLE SELECT QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

A skilled reader can look at the __________ and _________ to determine if there is bias.

Wording

Author's name

Evidence

Characters

Tags

CCSS.RL.5.6