Find the central idea. Being a clown isn't all fun and games. Rodeo clowns expose themselves to great danger every time they perform. When cowboys dismount or are bucked off of bulls at riding competitions, rodeo clowns jump in front of the bulls and motion wildly to get their attention. In this way rodeo clowns provide an alternate target, and in doing so protect the rider. So you see, sometimes clowning around can be serious business

Rodeo clowns protect cowboys by putting themselves in danger.

Being a clown isn't all fun and games.

Clowns are good at riding bulls.

Most people think that gorillas are mean, but actually they are shy. It seems that such a huge animal with very large teeth would be aggressive. Hollywood movies help convey this image of the scary, ferocious gorilla. In fact, gorillas only attack if they are provoked. This author belives that:

Gorillas are misunderstood as vicious animals.

Gorillas don't like other animals.

Do you ever wonder how you taste things? You owe your sense of taste to your taste buds. We have 9,000 taste buds just on the tongue alone. There are also taste buds on the roof of your mouth. You even have taste buds on the back of your throat. What does the author want you to learn about the passage?

Taste buds are found in different places.

We can taste only sweet things.

What is the purpose of an informational text?

To inform the reader about a specific topic.

Allow readers to find key information.

Allow readers to understand the main topic.

What are some informational text features?

Visual Representations (Tables or Graphs)

Sidebars with Additional Information

Bolded or Italicized Vocabulary

Informational Reading

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RI.6.5, RI.8.2, RL.7.1

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MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

the author's intention for his/her writing: to persuade, inform, explain, or entertain.

Compare and Contrast

Author's Purpose

Objective Summary

Cause and Effect

Tags

CCSS.RI.5.5

CCSS.RI.6.5

CCSS.RI.7.5

CCSS.RI.8.5

CCSS.RI.9-10.5

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MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

when an author holds a strong opinion or belief about his/her topic; statements that favor one opinion or idea over another, sometimes creating an unsound or unfair argument by the author.

Bias

Dialogue

Textual Features

Relevant

Tags

CCSS.RI.1.5

CCSS.RI.2.5

CCSS.RI.K.5

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MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

passages that explain or inform.

Compare and Contrast

Denotation

Literary Texts

Informational Texts

Tags

CCSS.RI.11-12.5

CCSS.RI.6.5

CCSS.RI.7.5

CCSS.RI.8.5

CCSS.RI.9-10.5

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MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

an overview of a passage that captures the main points but does not give every detail and does not include opinions.

Problem and Solution

Objective Summary

Propel the Action

Technical Meaning

Tags

CCSS.RI. 9-10.2

CCSS.RI.7.2

CCSS.RI.8.2

CCSS.RL.8.2

CCSS.RL.9-10.2

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

when the facts, details, or other information within a text are related to the topic; information which helps support the author's opinion, claim, and reasoning.

Relevant

Structure

Incident

Dialogue

Tags

CCSS.RI.7.2

CCSS.RI.8.2

CCSS.RL.7.1

CCSS.RL.7.2

CCSS.RL.8.1

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MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

a reasonable conclusion reached that is based on evidence found in the text.

Counterclaim

Incident

Inference

Cause and Effect

Tags

CCSS.RL.5.5

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

the main argument made by an author; supported by reasons and evidence.

Sound

Claim

Denotation

Connotation

Tags

CCSS.RI.8.1

CCSS.RI.8.8

CCSS.SL.8.3

CCSS.W.8.1A

CCSS.W.8.1B

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the author's intention for his/her writing: to persuade, inform, explain, or entertain.

when an author holds a strong opinion or belief about his/her topic; statements that favor one opinion or idea over another, sometimes creating an unsound or unfair argument by the author.

passages that explain or inform.

an overview of a passage that captures the main points but does not give every detail and does not include opinions.

when the facts, details, or other information within a text are related to the topic; information which helps support the author's opinion, claim, and reasoning.

a reasonable conclusion reached that is based on evidence found in the text.

the main argument made by an author; supported by reasons and evidence.

a specific meaning or idea that a word/concept brings to mind.

the dictionary definition of a word/concept.

used by writers to convey meaning; helps break longer pieces into smaller portions that are grouped together because they happened around the same time or because they share a similar meaning.

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