Inquiry and Information: Non-Fiction Literacy · Informational Writing

Evaluating Evidence and Bias

Distinguishing between fact and opinion while identifying potential bias in informational media.

Key Questions

  1. 1How can we determine if an online source is reliable?
  2. 2What role does loaded language play in persuasive non-fiction?
  3. 3Why is it important to compare multiple sources on the same topic?

Ontario Curriculum Expectations

ON: Reading - Grade 5ON: Media Literacy - Grade 5
Grade: Grade 5
Subject: Language Arts
Unit: Inquiry and Information: Non-Fiction Literacy
Period: Informational Writing

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