Reading Plus. 6B Point of view( Lesson 1)

Reading Plus. 6B Point of view

Lesson 1

Poll

Read the following statements. Explain how the statements are either biased or neutral.

• A math degree is the only degree that can get you a job.

• It rained all day on Saturday

• Modern art is awful.

• The sun is a star.

Multiple Select

Think of an item in your home or school. Describe that item from the three points of view listed below: one view that expresses like for the item, one that expresses dislike for the item, and one that is neutral.

• Point of view expressing like for the item (bias in favor of the item):

• Point of view expressing dislike for the item (bias against the item):

• Point of view expressing neither like nor dislike for the item (neutral bias):

Multiple Select

Choose the word in each group that shows bias.

• run, trample, jog

• gossip, speak, talk

• tired, sleepy, exhausted

• glad, happy, thrilled

• stink, scent, smell

Open Ended

Read the following paragraphs. State if the paragraph is biased or not biased and explain why.

^{Spring is a beautiful but unpredictable time of year. The weather is warm, the grass turns green again, and flowers bloom in fields and gardens. However the weather can change quickly. A sunny morning might be followed by an afternoon of powerful rainstorms that flood roads.}

^{Our house is the smallest one on the street. It has three bedrooms, a living room, and a kitchen. We used to have a dining room, but my dad made it into a bedroom when my sister was born.}