Nonfiction Signposts

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.

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

• True

• False

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?

What is a signal word for contrasts and contradictions?

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

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.

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

What is tone?

• The author's purpose for writing about the topic.

• The author's reason for disagreeing with the reader.

• The author's viewpoint of the other side of the topic.

• The author's attitude or point of view towards the topic.

Which signpost is used in this sentence:

On April 17, the National Association of City Transportation Officials released a new report. It said riders took 38.5 million trips on shared electric scooters in 2018.

True or False: Extreme or absolute language helps the reader distinguish between fact and opinion.

• True

• False