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Grade 7 · English Language Arts · Unit 13 of 18

Fair & Inclusive Texts

Spot stereotypes, one-sided views and inclusive language

What your child practises

Children practise noticing stereotypes, unfair or one-sided views and social issues in texts, responding with evidence, and choosing inclusive language.

Nunavut Curriculum approved guide: NWT English Language Arts (2011), Comprehension · inclusive language, broader social issues in text and responding to stereotypes and one-sided views

Sample questions

A taste of this unit. In the app, questions change every time and get easier or harder to match your child.

  1. Question 1

    A classmate says a game is “for boys only”. A fair response is…

    • Suggest that anyone who wants to play can join
    • Cancel the game for everyone
    • Agree and say nothing
    • Laugh along

  2. Question 2

    Which word choice is more inclusive?

    • fireman
    • firefighter
    • fire guy
    • fire boy

  3. Question 3

    Which question helps you think about a social issue in a text?

    • How many words are in the title?
    • Is there a map?
    • What is the page number?
    • Who is treated fairly, and who is not?

  4. Question 4

    Respectful disagreement with a text sounds like…

    • That is dumb.
    • Nobody should read this.
    • I will not talk about it.
    • I see it differently because the text says…

  5. Question 5

    Why can stereotypes in a story be harmful?

    • They add rhyme
    • They give a false, unfair picture of people
    • They make the story longer
    • They improve the plot

  6. Question 6

    Whose voice is missing if a history text tells a story about a village only from the ruler’s point of view?

    • the author’s
    • the villagers’
    • the ruler’s
    • the printer’s

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