Using the SOAPSTone Strategy

Define subject

• What the text is about
• The purpose of the text
• The audience
• The mood

Tags

CCSS.RI. 9-10.9

CCSS.RI.11-12.9

CCSS.RL.11-12.2

CCSS.RL.8.2

CCSS.RL.9-10.2

What does the S in SOAPSTone stand for?

• Solve

• Standard

• Speaker

• Start

Tags

CCSS.RL.11-12.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

What does the O in SOAPSTone stand for?

• Operation

• Opinion

• Open

• Occasion

Tags

CCSS.RI. 9-10.10

CCSS.RI.11-12.10

CCSS.RI.8.10

CCSS.RL.11-12.10

CCSS.RL.9-10.10

What does the A in SOAPSTone stand for?

• Audience

• Addition

• Attraction

• Anticipate

Tags

CCSS.RI. 9-10.10

CCSS.RI.11-12.10

CCSS.RL.11-12.10

CCSS.RL.8.10

CCSS.RL.9-10.10

What does the P in SOAPSTone stand for?

• Pilot

• Purpose

• Prepare

• Practice

Tags

CCSS.RI. 9-10.10

CCSS.RI.11-12.10

CCSS.RL.11-12.10

CCSS.RL.8.10

CCSS.RL.9-10.10

What does the S in SOAPSTone stand for?

• Subject

• Select

• Secret

• Share

Tags

CCSS.RI. 9-10.10

CCSS.RI.11-12.10

CCSS.RL.11-12.10

CCSS.RL.8.10

CCSS.RL.9-10.10

What is the definition of Tone in a passage?

• The authors attitude towards the text.

• When people sing in a passage.

• When the characters are fit and strong.

• When a character lifts weights and builds muscles.

Tags

CCSS.RL.11-12.4

CCSS.RL.6.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.4

If someone was using SOAPSTone and they wanted to know the reason that something was written, they would be looking for the: 

• Speaker
• Subject
• Occasion
• Purpose

Tags

CCSS.RI. 9-10.10

CCSS.RI.11-12.10

CCSS.RI.8.10

CCSS.RL.11-12.10

CCSS.RL.9-10.10

What word best describes, what prompted the writing in the first place? what is happening in the world during the time of the writing?

• Occasion

• Subject

• Tone

• Level of Language

Tags

CCSS.RI. 9-10.2

CCSS.RI.11-12.2

CCSS.RL.11-12.2

CCSS.RL.8.2

CCSS.RL.9-10.2

What word best describes, who is the writing directed towards? why?

• Subject

• Audience

• Speaker

• Details

Tags

CCSS.RI. 9-10.6

CCSS.RI.11-12.6

CCSS.RL.11-12.6

CCSS.RL.8.6

CCSS.RL.9-10.6