Distinguishing Your Own Opinion from That of the Author

Distinguishing Your Own Opinion from That of the Author

Poll

Do you think gorillas are scary?

• yes

• no

• not sure

• sort of

Open Ended

How do you think the author feels about gorillas?

Open Ended

What punctuation clues or word choices gave you clues into the author's opinion?

It Seems Like the Author Thinks Gorillas Are Scary!

• Did you notice the exclamation mark ( ! ) in the title? This makes me think the author has strong feelings about this!

• Did you notice the words "ripping," "large and sharp," and "defending against predators?" This makes me think the author thinks gorillas are scary!