Learning Task 1 - Directions: Select the letter that best answer the question, write the letter of your
choice on the space provided before each number.
1. 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-1 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..
B. her son
A. Rude children
D. dating
C. her son's girlfriend
2. 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-1 quickly corrected her
B. rude
C. week
D. called
A Girlfriend
3. 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?
C. Thinks Mustangs for old people
A. Dislikes sports car B. likes Mustang Convertibles
D. Thinks Mustangs are dangerous
4. What does it mean to show bias?
C. to refuse to take a side
B. to favor one side over another
A. To be angry
D. to show knowledge