Students learn that two authors can write about the same topic yet tell very different stories — through the details they emphasize and the words they choose — and why reading both leads to sharper, more balanced thinking.
Students will be able to…
Two news articles cover the same event but leave you with opposite impressions. How can that happen — and which one is “right”?
Project each pair of accounts and have students analyze how they differ. The tool explains how emphasis and word choice reveal each author’s point of view.
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Two articles on one event leave opposite impressions — how?
Teacher models.
Class uses Two Views.
Students compare texts.
Students share a comparison.
Aligned to the Common Core State Standards for English Language Arts.
Analyze how two or more authors writing about the same topic shape their presentations by emphasizing different evidence or interpretations.
Determine an author’s point of view and analyze how the author distinguishes it from others.
Cite several pieces of textual evidence to support analysis.
Engage effectively in collaborative discussions.
Preview the three formative checks. Tap “Sample answer” to see what mastery looks like — hide them before you print for students.
Have students highlight “loaded” words in two accounts of the same event and explain how each writer’s word choice reveals a point of view. A printable bias-detector sheet is in the ELA library.
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A quick self-check with instant feedback, drawn from this lesson’s key terms.
A print-and-go review sheet with a built-in answer key. Tap “Show answer key” to reveal answers, or print the clean version for students.