Grade 8 Quiz Analyzing Conflicting Information in Texts – RI.8.9
The standard CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RI.8.9 pushes students to sharpen their analytical skills by comparing and contrasting multiple texts. Specifically, they are tasked with examining cases in which two or more texts offer contradictory information on the same topic. This requires identifying areas of disagreement, whether these discrepancies arise from factual differences or varied interpretations.
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When two texts provide conflicting information on the same topic, what should you first identify?
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Discrepancies in texts can arise from:
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Which of the following would be considered a matter of interpretation?
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If one text states that “global warming is a natural cycle” and another states “global warming is primarily caused by human activities”, this is an example of conflicting:
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Why is it important to identify where texts disagree?
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In analyzing conflicting texts, what is a potential next step after identifying points of disagreement?
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If two texts provide different numbers for a country’s population, this is a conflict in:
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Two articles discussing a novel might disagree on:
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Conflicting interpretations often arise from:
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If one historian writes that a war began because of economic reasons and another believes it was due to political ideologies, they are conflicting in their:
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