Author's Point

What evidence in the passage below best supports the author's view that plastic bags should be banned? Choose all that apply.

Many cities across America are considering banning plastic bags at grocery stores. Supporters of these “bag bans” argue that plastic bags are using up our oil supply, filling the landfills, and polluting our environment.

Plastic bags are made from petroleum products, which come from oil. It takes more than 12 million barrels of oil to create the plastic bags that are used in the United States each year. Oil is a non-renewable resource, meaning it is going to run out one day. As our oil supplies are depleting, we cannot afford to use any more than we have to. Although many plastic bags are recyclable, most people use them as a consumable product, meaning they end up throwing them away. So, a majority of the 100 billion plastic bags that are used by Americans each year end up in landfills. Plastic can take 1,000 years to decompose, overfilling our landfills.

• Oil is a non-renewable resource, meaning it is going to run out one day.

• Plastic bags are made from petroleum products, which come from oil.

• So, a majority of the 100 billion plastic bags that are used by Americans each year end up in landfills.

• It takes more than 12 million barrels of oil to create the plastic bags that are used in the United States each year. Oil is a non-renewable resource, meaning it is going to run out one day

What is the author's viewpoint about bees?

• The author views bees as pests.

• The author views bees as helpful.

• The author has a negative view of bees.

• The author feels neutral about bees.

What is the author's point of view here...

"Many people eat fast food, especially when they are in a hurry. However, fast food is unhealthy. Many restaurants fry their food in grease, and do not offer fresh food on their menu."

• eating fast food is a good choice

• fast food should be avoided

• fast food is healthy food choice

• fast food tastes great

"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

"Spring break is a fun time of the year. We get together with our family and eat delicious food. It's usually warm and my cousins and I play tag and swim! I look forward to it every year!"

The author's perspective is ..

• positive feeling about spring break

• negative feeling about spring break

• has no opinion about spring break

• doesn't care about spring break

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.

Spring break is a fun time of the year. We get together with our family and eat delicious food. It's usually warm and my cousins and I play tag and swim! I look forward to it every year!

The author's point of view in this passage is ..

• positive feeling about spring break

• negative feeling about spring break

• has no opinion about spring break

• doesn't care about spring break

Dolphins have suffered from the carelessness of humans. Many dolphins are killed each year in fishing nets. Oil has been spilled into ocean water, polluting the dolphins' environment. What is the author's point of view?

• The author thinks that humans harm dolphins.

• The author's favorite animal is a dolphin.

• The author thinks that dolphins are dangerous.

• The author thinks that humans are helping dolphins.

What is the author's point of view on school uniforms?
A shirt, tie and blazer may not be the ingredients for my favorite outfit, but if I were given the choice, I wouldn't throw away the idea of school uniform. Wearing a uniform is a badge of pride, creates an identity for a school and is an important part of being a school student.

• She thinks they aren't the best but they give students pride and are important.

• She doesn't care about school uniforms.

• She thinks every school in America should wear a uniform to school.

• She thinks they are the worst thing ever and students should be able to wear what they want to school.

Tags

CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RI.6.6

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