Plugged Perspectives

This critical reading worksheet helps students in Grades 6, 7, and 8 develop media literacy and analytical reading skills through a nonfiction passage about electric vehicles. Students read the informational text, distinguish factual statements from opinions using color-coding, and answer comprehension questions that encourage evaluation of bias, reliability, and author’s purpose, strengthening careful reading and evidence-based reasoning.

Learning Goals

• Fact vs. Opinion (Grades 6-8)
  Students identify and distinguish factual information from opinion statements in nonfiction text.
• Author’s Bias & Purpose
  Learners analyze how opinion language can influence reader perspective.
• Critical Reading of Informational Texts
  Students practice questioning reliability and evaluating presented information.
• Evidence-Based Discussion
  The activity supports thoughtful responses using textual evidence.

Instructional Benefits

• Teacher-Created Resource
  Designed by educators to align with middle school ELA and media literacy standards.
• Interactive Annotation Practice
  Color-coding facts and opinions keeps students actively engaged.
• Real-World Topic
  Electric vehicles provide relevant, contemporary context for analysis.
• Flexible Classroom Use
  Ideal for nonfiction units, media literacy lessons, group discussion, or homework.

This printable worksheet gives students meaningful practice with identifying fact and opinion, analyzing bias, and reading informational texts critically. By examining how opinions are embedded within nonfiction writing, learners strengthen comprehension, reasoning, and media awareness skills essential for academic success. Suitable for classroom instruction or homeschool use, this no-prep resource supports confident, thoughtful engagement with real-world informational texts.

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