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Nonfiction Signposts

Authored by Caroline Cook

English

6th Grade

CCSS covered

Used 34+ times

Nonfiction Signposts
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1.

MULTIPLE SELECT QUESTION

45 sec • 1 pt

Which of the following defines contrasts and contradictions?

When the author compares and contrasts two things.

When the author uses someone else's words.

When the author uses numbers.

When you have experienced something different than what you are reading.

Tags

CCSS.RL.4.5

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.5.5

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

When you find a word gap you should figure out what the word means.

True

False

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CCSS.RI.6.10

CCSS.RF.5.3A

CCSS.RF.5.4C

CCSS.RL.6.10

CCSS.RL.7.10

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What question do you ask yourself when you see a contrast or contradiction?

Why did the author say it like that?

Why did the author use those numbers?

What is the difference and why does it matter?

Why did the author use those words?

Tags

CCSS.RI.2.1

CCSS.RI.3.1

CCSS.RL.1.1

CCSS.RL.2.1

CCSS.RL.3.1

4.

OPEN ENDED QUESTION

5 mins • Ungraded

What is a signal word for contrasts and contradictions?

Evaluate responses using AI:

OFF

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CCSS.RI.4.5

CCSS.RI.5.5

CCSS.RI.6.5

CCSS.RI.7.5

CCSS.RI.8.5

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Extreme and absolute language can be used to do what?

Make you laugh at the author

Mislead or alarm you as a reader

Make the article boring

Force you toagree with the author

Tags

CCSS.RL.11-12.6

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What are quoted words?

When the author doesn't quote anyone in the article.

When the author quotes random people.

When the author uses only their own opinion.

When the author uses someone else's words like an expert.

Tags

CCSS.RI.6.10

CCSS.RI.11-12.10

CCSS.RI.7.10

CCSS.RI.8.10

CCSS.RI.9-10.10

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Which signpost is in the following sentences?

Young people love the wildly popular app for making quick, funny videos. Yet, Karen North and others worry.

Contrasts and contradictions

Quoted words

Extreme and absolute language

Numbers and stats

Tags

CCSS.RI.4.5

CCSS.RI.5.5

CCSS.RI.6.5

CCSS.RI.7.5

CCSS.RI.8.5

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