Nonfiction Test

central idea

• a summary of the key points

• supporting evidence, quotes, statistics

• the main point an author makes about a topic

• the topic sentence

Tags

CCSS.RI.5.2

CCSS.RI.6.2

CCSS.RI.7.2

CCSS.RL.6.2

CCSS.RL.7.2

key supporting detail

• must be relevant

• must be reliable

• can be a statistic, quote, or example

Tags

CCSS.RI.6.2

CCSS.RL.6.1

CCSS.RL.6.2

CCSS.RL.7.1

CCSS.RL.7.2

objective summary

• a summary of a text

• a summary of a text without personal opinion

• a retelling of a text

• the main point an author makes about a topic

Tags

CCSS.RI.6.2

CCSS.RI.7.2

CCSS.RL.5.2

CCSS.RL.6.2

CCSS.RL.7.2

author's perspective

• also known as tone

• can be positive or negative

• can be determined by examining the text structure

Tags

CCSS.RI.6.6

CCSS.RI.6.9

CCSS.RI.7.6

CCSS.RI.7.9

CCSS.RL.6.6

author's purpose

• persuade

• inform

• entertain

• all of the above

Tags

CCSS.RI.6.6

CCSS.RI.6.9

CCSS.RI.7.6

CCSS.RI.7.9

CCSS.RL.6.6

cause and effect text structure

• describes a topic in detail

• explains how one event leads to the next

• presents a problem and offers a solution

• compares and contrasts two different topics

Tags

CCSS.RI.4.5

CCSS.RI.5.5

CCSS.RI.6.5

CCSS.RI.7.5

CCSS.RI.8.5

problem and solution text structure

• uses transition words such as: issue, dilemma, solved

• shows similarities and differences of two topics

• describes a topic

• lists events in a time order

Tags

CCSS.RI.4.5

CCSS.RI.5.5

CCSS.RI.6.5

CCSS.RI.7.5

CCSS.RI.8.5

sequence text structure

• a timeline is an example

• uses words like: first, next, then, finally

• also known as chronological order

• a chocolate chip cookie recipe will be written in this text structure

• none of the above

Tags

CCSS.RI.4.5

CCSS.RI.5.5

CCSS.RI.6.5

CCSS.RI.7.5

CCSS.RI.8.5

compare and contrast text structure

• one discusses one topic

• uses the Venn diagram organizer

• presents a problem and offers a solution

• uses a web organizer

Tags

CCSS.RI.4.5

CCSS.RI.5.5

CCSS.RI.6.5

CCSS.RI.7.5

CCSS.RI.8.5

connotation

• the feeling connected with a word

• different from a word's dictionary meaning

• can be positive or negative

• not important in creating an author's tones or perspective

Tags

CCSS.RL.4.4

CCSS.RL.5.4

CCSS.RL.6.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.8.4