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Author's Bio

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Assessment

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English

6th - 8th Grade

Practice Problem

Hard

CCSS
RL.5.6, RI.6.6, RI.7.5

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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

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.  So disrespectful.  Today she came over for lunch and brought cookies--without even asking if it was okay.  What if I had already made cookies?
The author is biased against...

Rude children
Her son
Her son's girlfriend
Dating

Tags

CCSS.RL.5.6

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

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

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Media Image

An author writing about Mustang Convertibles uses words such as: 
performance, speed, fuel-efficiency, wind, luxury
What can you infer about the author's bias?

Dislikes sports cars
Likes Mustang Convertibles
Thinks Mustangs are for old people
Thinks Mustangs are dangerous

Tags

CCSS.RI.6.6

CCSS.RI.6.9

CCSS.RI.7.6

CCSS.RI.7.9

CCSS.RI.8.9

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What does it mean to show bais?

to be angry
to favor one side over another
to refuse to take a side
to show knowledge

Tags

CCSS.RL.5.6

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

True or False:
Everybody is biased 

True
False

Tags

CCSS.RL.5.6

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

True or false:
An author has good credibility when you can prove that they have used valid facts and materials, and that you can trust their writing.

True
False

Tags

CCSS.RI.6.6

CCSS.RI.7.9

CCSS.RI.8.6

CCSS.RL.6.6

CCSS.RL.7.6

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Which statement is NOT an example of author bias?

The best new song is Justin Bieber's "Love Yourself"
The #1 song on the Billboard Top 100 this week is Rhianna's "Work"
"One Call" is the worst song.

Tags

CCSS.RL.11-12.6

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