Skate Park Perspectives

This comparative reading worksheet is designed for students in Grades 6, 7, and 8 to strengthen critical reading, perspective analysis, and media literacy skills. Students read two short passages describing the same skate park-one from a parent’s point of view and one from a teen’s-and analyze how tone, word choice, and emphasis shape perception and reveal bias.

Learning Goals

• Comparing Author Perspectives (Grades 6-8)
  Students analyze how different viewpoints influence descriptions of the same place.
• Evaluating Tone & Word Choice
  Learners examine language choices to understand how opinion and attitude are conveyed.
• Identifying Bias in Nonfiction
  Students recognize subjectivity and how it affects reader interpretation.
• Critical Reading of Informational Texts
  The activity builds awareness of balance, fairness, and perspective in writing.

Instructional Benefits

• Teacher-Created Resource
  Designed by educators to align with middle school ELA and media literacy standards.
• Relatable, Real-World Scenario
  The skate park setting encourages engagement and discussion.
• Side-by-Side Comparison
  Prompts guide students to evaluate similarities and differences clearly.
• Flexible Classroom Use
  Ideal for nonfiction units, perspective lessons, discussion prep, or assessment.

This printable worksheet gives students meaningful practice with comparing perspectives, analyzing tone and bias, and thinking critically about how language shapes meaning. By evaluating parent and teen viewpoints, learners strengthen comprehension, evaluative reasoning, and media awareness skills essential for navigating real-world texts. Suitable for classroom instruction or homeschool use, this no-prep resource supports confident analysis of perspective and bias in informational writing.

This worksheet is part of our Grade 8 Reading Comprehension collection.