SSAT Upper Level Reading Quiz
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<p style="text-indent:0.5in;">A historian described how newspapers shaped public opinion in the early twentieth century. Some editors printed accurate reports, while others used sensational headlines to stir emotion. The author called this propaganda, and immediately provided context: messages designed to influence attitudes, often by selecting facts that support one side. An example appeared in a quoted headline that exaggerated a minor dispute into a national crisis. The historian restated the warning: "It aims to persuade more than to inform." Readers were urged to compare sources, as if checking multiple windows before trusting the weather.</p>
<p style="text-indent:0.5in;">15. Read the passage. What does the word propaganda mean based on the context?</p>
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