SOAPSTone and ATNSB

What does the first "S" in SOAPSTone stand for?

• Simple

• Situation

• Subject

• Soup

Tags

CCSS.RI.6.10

CCSS.RI.7.10

CCSS.RL.6.10

CCSS.RL.7.10

CCSS.RL.8.10

What does the "O" in SOAPSTone stand for?

• Occasion

• Opinion

• Occupant

• Option

Tags

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.5.5

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

What does the "P" in SOAPSTone stand for?

• Point

• Purpose

• Predict

• Play

Tags

CCSS.RI.7.10

CCSS.RI.8.10

CCSS.RL.6.10

CCSS.RL.7.10

CCSS.RL.8.10

What is Tone?

• A single word about the writing

• The author's attitude toward the topic

• The sound of the music in the rain

• Understanding the purpose of the writing

Tags

CCSS.RL.5.4

CCSS.RL.6.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.4

The subject is the same as the

• Topic

• Counterclaim

• Speaker

• Writing

Why is SOAPSTone a useful strategy?

• It helps us sound out the words

• It helps us memorize words and ideas that are important

• It helps us analyze the article and understand it better

• It helps us read faster

Tags

CCSS.RI.7.10

CCSS.RI.8.10

CCSS.RL.6.10

CCSS.RL.7.10

CCSS.RL.8.10

What is the claim of the article America the Not So Beautiful?

• Americans need to reduce their trash to save the planet

• Americans only care about the sea animals

• Americans recycle more than any other people

• Americans do not throw trash away on the streets

True or False: Andrew Rooney argues that "Throwing trash is the American way."

• True

• False

Which of the following is NOT a reason why throwing trash is a problem?

• Dangerous chemicals get into the ocean

• Animals are getting poisoned

• Trash helps the environment be safer.

• Landfills are getting filled and take up space

Tags

CCSS.RI.7.1

CCSS.RI.7.8

CCSS.RI.8.1

CCSS.RI.8.8

CCSS.RL.7.1

What was Andrew Rooney's tone when talking about the trash problem?

• Very Serious

• Sarcastic

• Ignorant

• Happy

Tags

CCSS.RL.5.4

CCSS.RL.6.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.4