Bias

Herbert Hoover was the worst president in history.

What is the extreme language in this sentence?

• worst

• Hoover

• president

• history

Tags

CCSS.L.8.5C

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

Eating grapefruit is the best way to lose weight.

What is the extreme language in this sentence?

• is

• best

• weight

• lose

Tags

CCSS.L.8.5C

CCSS.RI.8.4

Study shows 5th graders never do their homework.

What is the extreme language in this sentence?

• shows

• do

• never

• homework

Tags

CCSS.RL.11-12.6

"Reading for pleasure is a waste of time."

Describe this sentence.

• Fact

• Opinion

"People who spend hours reading don't get to experience the real world."

Describe this sentence.

• Fact

• Opinion

"Readers don't usually learn anything that is useful about how to deal with everyday life."

Describe this sentence.

• Fact

• Opinion

"Teacher always make us read things that are boring."

Describe this sentence.

• Fact

• Opinion

The tone of all of the sentences in questions #4-7 is:

• Negative

• Positive

The writer of sentences #4-7 is probably:

• A teacher

• A student who likes reading

• A student who does not like to read

• A principal

The sentences about reading are:

• neutral (not biased)

• kind of biased

• very biased