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Nonfiction Signposts

Authored by Sara Sheldt

English

7th - 8th Grade

CCSS covered

Used 616+ times

Nonfiction Signposts
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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

The author shows a difference between what you know about a topic and what happens in the text

Extreme & Absolute Language

Quoted Words

Contrasts & Contradictions

Word Gaps

Tags

CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.6.4

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

The author uses numbers, specific number words or amounts

Quoted Words

Word Gaps

Extreme & Absolute Language

Numbers & Statistics

Tags

CCSS.RI.7.5

CCSS.RI.8.5

CCSS.RI.6.5

CCSS.RI.7.8

CCSS.RI.8.8

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

The author uses a word or phrase you don’t know (expert language).

Extreme & Absolute Language

Word Gaps

Quoted Words

Contrasts & Contradictions

Tags

CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

The author uses language that leaves no doubt, exaggerates, or pushes the limit.

Numbers & Statistics

Quoted Words

Word Gaps

Extreme & Absolute Language

Tags

CCSS.RI.7.5

CCSS.RI.8.5

CCSS.RI.9-10.5

CCSS.RI.7.8

CCSS.RI.8.8

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

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.RI.7.5

CCSS.RI.8.5

CCSS.RI.6.5

CCSS.RI.7.8

CCSS.RI.8.8

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Media Image

Which signpost is being used by the author here?

Numbers & Stats

Word Gaps

Contrasts & Contradictions

Quoted Words

Tags

CCSS.RI.7.5

CCSS.RI.8.5

CCSS.RI.6.5

CCSS.RI.9-10.5

CCSS.RI.5.5

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Media Image

What signpost is being used by the author here?

Word Gaps

Numbers & Stats

Extreme & Absolute Language

Quoted Words

Tags

CCSS.RI.7.5

CCSS.RI.8.5

CCSS.RI.6.5

CCSS.RI.9-10.5

CCSS.RI.5.5

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