Notice & Note Nonfiction Signposts Review with Text Examples

The author uses specific numbers, number words, or amounts.

• Word Gaps

• Numbers & Stats

• Extreme & Absolute Language

• Contrasts & Contradictions

Tags

CCSS.RI.4.7

CCSS.RI.4.8

The author uses a word or phrase you don't know.

• Word Gaps

• Extreme & Absolute Language

• Contrasts & Contradictions

• Quoted Words

Tags

CCSS.L.4.4A

CCSS.RI.4.4

The author quotes a person of authority, a personal perspective, or cites other's words.

• Extreme & Absolute Language

• Numbers & Stats

• Word Gaps

• Quoted Words

Tags

CCSS.L.4.2B

CCSS.W.4.2B

The author shows you a difference between what you know and what is happening in the text; or a big difference between two or more things in the text.

• Extreme & Absolute Language

• Word Gaps

• Contrasts & Contradictions

• Numbers & Stats

Tags

CCSS.RI.4.6

CCSS.RL.4.9

The author uses language that leaves no doubt, exaggerates, allows no compromise, or overstates the case.

• Extreme & Absolute Language

• Contrasts & Contradictions

• Quoted words

• Numbers & Stats

Tags

CCSS.L.4.3A

Which signpost is being used by the author here?

• Numbers & Stats

• Word Gaps

• Contrasts & Contradictions

• Quoted Words

Tags

CCSS.RI.4.1

CCSS.RL.4.1

What signpost is being used by the author here?

• Word Gaps

• Numbers & Stats

• Extreme & Absolute Language

• Quoted Words

What signpost is being used by the author here?

• Word Gaps

• Extreme & Absolute Language

• Contrasts & Contradictions

• Numbers & Stats

Tags

CCSS.RI.4.1

CCSS.RL.4.1

Which signpost is being used by the author here?

• Quoted Words

• Word Gaps

• Contrasts & Contradictions

• Extreme & Absolute Language

Tags

CCSS.RI.4.1

CCSS.RL.4.1

Which signpost is being used here?

• Quoted Words

• Extreme & Absolute Language

• Word Gaps

• Contrasts & Contradictions