Objective or Subjective?
Is this objective or subjective?
The school day begins at 8:00 a.m.
Objective
Independent or dependent?
The students finished their work.
Independent
Correct the capitalization:
i went to the park after school.
I went to the park after school.
What does P-I-E stand for?
Persuade, Inform, Entertain
What does author’s perspective mean?
The author’s point of view, attitude, or feelings about a subject.
Which sentence is subjective?
A. The movie is 90 minutes long.
B. The movie was released in 2024.
C. The movie is absolutely hilarious.
D. The movie has three main characters.
C. The movie is absolutely hilarious.
Independent or dependent?
Because the bus arrived late
Dependent
Correct the capitalization:
we are going to boston on saturday.
We are going to Boston on Saturday.
A passage explains how tornadoes form and provides facts about severe weather. What is the author’s purpose?
Inform
The new community park is a wonderful addition to our neighborhood.
Does the author have a positive, negative, or neutral perspective?
Positive
Rewrite this statement so that it is objective:
The New York Yankees are an amazing team.
The New York Yankees are a baseball team.
Identify the dependent clause:
We stayed inside, because it was raining.
because it was raining.
Add the missing punctuation:
After lunch we went outside.
After lunch, we went outside.
An author writes a funny story about a student who accidentally wears two different shoes to school. What is the author’s purpose?
Entertain
"The new park opened on Saturday and includes two playgrounds, a basketball court, and a walking trail."
Is the author’s perspective mostly objective or subjective?
Objective
Which statement is objective?
A. Selfies are the best way to remember an event.
B. Selfies are incredibly annoying.
C. A selfie is a photograph someone takes of themselves.
D. Everyone loves taking selfies.
C. A selfie is a photograph someone takes of themselves.
Turn this dependent clause into a complete sentence:
Although I was tired
Possible Answer:
Although I was tired, I finished my homework.
Correct all the mistakes:
on monday my friend and i walked to the library
On Monday, my friend and I walked to the library.
A writer argues that students should have more time for recess and gives several reasons to support the idea. What is the author’s purpose?
Persuade
"Unfortunately, the new schedule gives students far too little time to eat lunch."
What word or phrase reveals the author's perspective?
Unfortunately and/or far too little. They show that the author has a negative perspective about the schedule.
Explain why this sentence is subjective:
Dogs are better household pets than cats.
It expresses an opinion that can not be fact checked.
Identify both clauses and label each one independent or dependent:
When the bell rang, everyone packed their bags.
When the bell rang — Dependent
everyone packed their bags — Independent
Correct all the mistakes:
when the bell rang the students grabbed there backpacks and ran outside
When the bell rang, the students grabbed their backpacks and ran outside.
"Every school should have a recycling program. Recycling reduces waste, helps the environment, and teaches students to take care of their community."
What is the author’s purpose, and what evidence helped you decide?
Persuade.
The author says schools “should” have recycling programs and gives reasons to convince the reader.
Compare the perspectives:
Author A: Video games can provide an entertaining way for friends to spend time together.
Author B: Spending too much time playing video games can prevent children from enjoying other activities.
How are the perspectives different?
Author A presents a positive perspective by focusing on entertainment and friendship.
Author B presents a more negative or cautious perspective by focusing on a possible drawback.