First 3 Nonfiction Signposts Review

When authors use specific numbers, amounts, or number words, this is called

• statistics

• quoted words

• numbers & stats

• extreme and absolute language

Tags

CCSS.RI.6.5

CCSS.RI.6.8

CCSS.RI.7.5

CCSS.RI.7.8

CCSS.RI.8.8

When authors show a difference between two or more things in a text, or when you notice something in the text that is very different than how it is in your life, this is called

• extreme & absolute language

• contrasts & contradictions

• compare and contrast

• numbers & stats

Tags

CCSS.RL.5.2

CCSS.RL.5.9

CCSS.RL.6.2

CCSS.RL.7.2

CCSS.RL.8.2

When authors use words that exaggerate or leave no room for doubt, this is known as

• quoted words

• lies

• persuasion

• extreme & absolute language

Tags

CCSS.RI.6.8

CCSS.RI.7.5

CCSS.RI.7.8

CCSS.RI.8.5

CCSS.RI.8.8

Why do authors use numbers & stats?

• to provide key details

• to show factual information

• to help the reader understand evidence

• all of the above

Tags

CCSS.RI.6.2

CCSS.RI.7.2

CCSS.RI.8.2

CCSS.RL.6.1

CCSS.RL.8.1

Why do authors use extreme and absolute language?

• to grab the reader's attention

• to show how important an issue is to the author

• to support the author's purpose for writing

• all of the above

Tags

CCSS.RI.6.5

CCSS.RI.6.8

CCSS.RI.7.8

CCSS.RI.8.5

CCSS.RI.8.8

Why is it important to notice contrasts & contradictions within a text?

• so that you can make annotations

• because my teachers wants me to

• to find similarities between my life and someone else's

• when you make connections to the text, you understand it better

Tags

CCSS.RL.5.2

CCSS.RL.6.2

CCSS.RL.7.2

CCSS.RL.8.2

CCSS.RL.9-10.2

What are words that often signal a contrast and/or contradiction within a text?

• similarly, all the same, alike

• however, yet, although

• first, then, lastly

• because, due to the fact, since

Tags

CCSS.RI.5.5

CCSS.RI.6.5

CCSS.RI.7.5

CCSS.RI.8.5

CCSS.RI.9-10.5

"we have to look for answers. because this little animal is very stubborn," Oliva said days after the capture, surveying his herd, most of them bearing bat-fang markings, and red stains from the nightly bloodletting. Oliva said he would exterminate every bat if he could.

What technique, or signpost, is this author using?

• contrasts & contradictions

• numbers & stats

• word gaps

• extreme & absolute language

Tags

CCSS.RI.5.5

CCSS.RI.6.5

CCSS.RI.7.5

CCSS.RI.8.5

CCSS.RI.9-10.5

They found that most children began working at plantations around age 10. Their average workday lasts 12 hours! By age 14, 6 out of 10 no longer attend school.

What craft move, or signpost, is this author using?

• quoted words

• numbers & stats

• extreme & absolute language

• word gaps

Tags

CCSS.RI.5.5

CCSS.RI.6.5

CCSS.RI.7.5

CCSS.RI.8.5

CCSS.RI.9-10.5

Which of the following contributes to an author's craft and style?

• use of signposts

• use of text features

• use of text structures

• all of the above

Tags

CCSS.RI.6.6

CCSS.RI.8.6

CCSS.RI.8.9

CCSS.RL.7.6

CCSS.RL.8.6