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Edge B: Unit 6 Cluster 3
Edge B: Unit 6 Cluster 3
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1
To have access to something means you can
replace it.
fix it.
get it.
change it.
2
Which step recommends that readers or viewers compare news reports?
Step 3: Consider the headlines.
Step 2: Look at item placement.
Step 4: Look at names and titles.
Step 1: Study selections and omissions.
3
To detect something means to
protect it.
deny it.
notice it.
select it.
4
"What is News?" it is important for viewers to be aware of bias because
bias keeps teens from entering the news industry.
bias tells the true facts in a situation.
bias affects the way information is reported.
bias contributes to crime and other violence.
5
What is this how-to-article trying to teach?
which news sources are most reliable
reasons that bias exists in reporting
what to read to find unbiased information
ways to uncover bias in the news reports.
6
Deliberate means
planned.
brief.
forgotten.
sudden.
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Priority means that something has
unusual features.
many problems.
great dignity
high importance.
8
The author includes numbers for each step to help the reader
realize there are many ways to find bias.
understand the topic of each section.
see where bias occurs most often.
follow the ideas logically, in the order of importance.
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"What is News" the news has changed over time. The difference is that the news we see now is
communicated mostly on talk shows and comedy channels.
available all the time from many different sources.
always honest, factual, and unbiased.
directed at young people as the main audience.
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What is one way that readers can tell if reporting is biased?
check multiple sources.
read just the beginning of the report.
read all the headlines.
check the date of the report.
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Objectivity means to view something
without checking more than one source.
without knowing all of the facts about it.
without the influence of opinions.
without the chance to think about it.
12
How do the headings support the author's ideas?
They try to entertain the reader.
They describe real causes of bias in news.
They tell how to analyze a news story.
They announce the author's opinions.
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"Understanding the News," What tone does the author create with words "just another type of sensational entertainment."
critical.
friendly.
amused.
complimentary
14
Distorted means
understandable.
disturbed.
misleading.
amusing.
15
To be engaged means to be
embarrassed.
surprised.
pleased.
involved.
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The author probably put the step "Look at item replacement" before "Consider the headlines" because
no one reads headlines.
steps are never listed in alphabetical order.
"Look at item replacement" includes sight words.
readers would see the placement of an article before reading the headline.
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The tone of a passage refers to
the topic.
the author's attitude.
the main idea.
the author's experience.
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Which of these is true according to the information in Step 6?
Each news source has its own biased viewpoint.
Readers should not worry about bias if reports come from officials.
Eyewitness reports have the least bias of all.
Readers should not trust information from news release.
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Bias means
opinions that affect the way you see things.
opportunities to share what you know with others.
behaviors that are not normal.
changes that affect a large group of people.
