Authors Viewpoint

What is the author’s viewpoint about bees?

• Positive

• Negative

• Neutral

Every creature on Earth deserves a chance at life. Unfortunately, many animals do not have a loving, caring place to call home. Although their original owners may not want them, a new home will make all the difference in the world. A snuggly, warm kitten or a friendly, active dog could be just the touch to make your house a home. These wonderful animals make great companions and ask little in return. You should open your heart and your home to these beautiful little rays of sunshine. You will not regret it.

Which words reveal the writer's positive bias?

• "wonderful," "snuggly," and "beautiful"

• "chance," "original," and "difference"

• "home," "rays," and "Unfortunately"

• "creature," "Earth," and "companions"

Cruise ships might be a fun way to take a vacation, but they do far too much damage to the environment. The ships are harmful to marine life. Research suggests that cruise ships produce more than three times the amount of CO2 that airplanes do. Furthermore, cruise-ship passengers do not spend enough time at a given destination to learn about its culture. Thus, the passengers do not promote local culture. The next time you want to take a vacation, try taking a train or plane to your destination instead.

The author's viewpoint is

• negative

• positive

• neutral

How do the authors' attitudes toward skateboarding differ?

• The author of passage 1 approves of skateboarding. The author of passage 2 disapproves of skateboarding.

• The author of passage 1 likes skateboarding. The author of passage 2 does not have an opinion about skateboarding.

• The author of passage 1 does not like skateboarding. The author of passage 2 likes skateboarding.

• The author of passage 1 is angry about skateboarding. The author of passage 2 is amused by skateboarding.

"Recess is a great thing to have at school! It gives students a break where they can move around. They are able to eat a snack and breathe fresh air. Maybe a longer recess should be considered!"

The author's view point about recess is that...

• recess is good for children

• recess is boring

• we should not have recess

• recess is a bad idea

Many people don't like bees. However, without these helpful insects, we would not have many of our favorite flowers or fruits. When bees drink nectar from flowers, they carry away pollen. Bees leave the pollen on the next plant they visit. This helps create necessary new plants. What is the author's viewpoint about bees?

• The author believes bees are a problem.

• The author has no opinion.

• The author is a bee.

• The author believes bees are helpful and important.

Dolphins have suffered from human negligence. Many dolphins are killed each year in fishing nets. Oil has been spilled into the ocean water, contaminating the dolphins' environment. What is the author's perspective?

• The author's favorite animal is a dolphin

• The author thinks that humans harm dolphins

• The author thinks that dolphins are dangerous

• The author thinks that humans are helping dolphins.

Many people don’t like bees.  However, without these helpful insects, we would not have many of our favorite flowers or fruits.  When bees drink nectar from flowers, they carry away pollen.  Bees leave the pollen on the next plant they visit.  This helps create necessary new plants.  

What is the author’s perspective about bees?

• Positive

• Negative

Nonfiction expresses the writer's unique point of view. What is point of view?

• A writer's perspective about a subject.

• A writer's purpose for writing.

• The sequence of events.

• The place and time that the story occurs.

Deer are beautiful creatures.

They are so graceful to watch as

they run through the forest. It's

hard to understand how anyone could do anything to harm these beautiful animals.

What is the author's perspective?

• The author favors deer hunting

• The author thinks there are too many deer

• The author does not favor deer hunting

• The author thinks deer harm the environment