Author's Bias

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

• For

• Against

• Neutral

Tags

CCSS.L.3.3A

CCSS.L.4.3A

CCSS.L.5.3A

CCSS.L.6.3A

CCSS.L.6.3B

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

• For

• Against

• Neutral

Tags

CCSS.L.3.3A

CCSS.L.4.3A

CCSS.L.5.3A

CCSS.L.6.3A

CCSS.L.6.3B

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

Does this sentence show bias?

Stefani’s concert has to be banned because there are religious groups protesting against her.

• Yes, it shows bias.

• No, it does not show bias.

Tags

CCSS.RL.11-12.6

Bias is when an author's writing...

• lacks a neutral viewpoint and clearly favors one idea, person, or argument over another.

• tells you which character from the story is the antagonist.

• is neutral and compares the good and bad about a certain topic.

Tags

CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RI.8.6

What is bias?

• What an author thinks, feels, or believes about a topic.

• The author's opinion about the topic.

• The main reason the author writes the text.

• When the author clearly favors one side over the other.

Tags

CCSS.RL.5.6

Thoughtful readers are able to discern an author's perspective, opinions, hypotheses, assumptions and possible _______________________________.

• bias

• bananas

• data

• issue

Tags

CCSS.RI.7.6

CCSS.RI.7.9

CCSS.RI.8.6

CCSS.RI.8.9

CCSS.RL.8.6

The author writes about an attitude that always favors one way of feeling or acting over any other.

• bias

• inform

• describe

• sensory words

Tags

CCSS.RI. 9-10.6

CCSS.RI.8.6

CCSS.RI.8.9

CCSS.RL.8.6

CCSS.RL.9-10.6

Find TWO ways to find the author's point of view.

• Look at the LANGUAGE the author uses. Is there any extreme language or are there extreme thoughts?

• Look for bias: Does the author take a side?

• Guess

• Look at the author’s purpose. WHY did the author write the text?

Tags

CCSS.RI.7.9

CCSS.RI.8.6

CCSS.RI.8.9

CCSS.RL.8.6

CCSS.RL.9-10.6

Which of the underlined words help show the author's bias? My son's girlfriend is very rude.  She calls so late at night--sometimes as late as 9:00 at night!  Last week she called me Sara instead of Mrs. Olson--I quickly corrected her. 

• girlfriend

• rude

• week

• called

Tags

CCSS.RL.5.6