Students identify how a farmer's and biologist's different points of view affect their writing about wolves, analyze a candy company vs. dentist conflict about sugar, and compare a travel site vs. newspaper on a city. Part B has five fill-in-the-blank problems about omitted information, bias, and one-sided presentations.
Analyzing how point of view creates bias and omission develops the critical reading habits students need for evaluating nonfiction sources at the middle school level.
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Comparing Texts
Part A: Multiple Choice
Circle the best answer for each question.
1. A farmer writes about wolves as dangerous pests. A wildlife biologist writes about wolves as important to ecosystems. Why do these texts include different information?
A) Because one author is lying about wolves
B) Because their different points of view shape what facts they choose to include
C) Because wolves are both dangerous and safe at the same time
D) Because the texts were written in different years
2. Text A by a candy company says sugar gives children energy. Text B by a dentist says sugar causes cavities. What should a careful reader consider?
A) Only Text A is correct because companies do research
B) Only Text B is correct because dentists are always right
C) Each author's point of view and purpose may affect which facts they share
D) Neither text can be trusted because they disagree
3. A travel website describes a city as exciting and fun. A local newspaper describes the same city as noisy and crowded. What explains this difference?
A) The travel website wants to attract visitors, so it highlights positives
B) The newspaper has never actually visited the city
C) The city changed completely between the two articles
D) The travel website copied wrong information from another source
4. Which question best helps you analyze how point of view affects a text?
A) How many paragraphs does this text have?
B) What information might the author have left out and why?
C) What color is the book cover?
D) How many pages is the text?
Part B: Fill in the Blank
Write the correct answer on each line.
1. An author's point of view can cause them to leave out information that does not support their argument.
2. When an author has a strong opinion, the text may show bias toward one side of an issue.
3. A reader should ask what facts an author may have omitted when presenting only one side.
4. An author who works for a company may have a conflict of interest when writing about that company.
5. Reading texts from multiple perspectives helps readers form a balanced understanding of a topic.
Comparing Texts
★ Part A: Multiple Choice
Circle the best answer for each question.
1. A farmer writes about wolves as dangerous pests. A wildlife biologist writes about wolves as important to ecosystems. Why do these texts include different information?
A) Because one author is lying about wolves
B) Because their different points of view shape what facts they choose to include
C) Because wolves are both dangerous and safe at the same time
D) Because the texts were written in different years
2. Text A by a candy company says sugar gives children energy. Text B by a dentist says sugar causes cavities. What should a careful reader consider?
A) Only Text A is correct because companies do research
B) Only Text B is correct because dentists are always right
C) Each author's point of view and purpose may affect which facts they share
D) Neither text can be trusted because they disagree
3. A travel website describes a city as exciting and fun. A local newspaper describes the same city as noisy and crowded. What explains this difference?
A) The travel website wants to attract visitors, so it highlights positives
B) The newspaper has never actually visited the city
C) The city changed completely between the two articles
D) The travel website copied wrong information from another source
4. Which question best helps you analyze how point of view affects a text?
A) How many paragraphs does this text have?
B) What information might the author have left out and why?
C) What color is the book cover?
D) How many pages is the text?
★ Part B: Fill in the Blank
Write the correct answer on each line.
1) An author's point of view can cause them to leave out information that does not support their argument.
2) When an author has a strong opinion, the text may show bias toward one side of an issue.
3) A reader should ask what facts an author may have omitted when presenting only one side.
4) An author who works for a company may have a conflict of interest when writing about that company.
5) Reading texts from multiple perspectives helps readers form a balanced understanding of a topic.
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