informational texts

Evidence

• a conclusion derived from logical reasoning following an investigation of available evidence

• anything that students can read, write, view, listen to, or explore, including books, photographs, films, articles, music, art, and more

• facts and/or information (quotes, statistics, graphs, etc.) presented together as a body of support for a claim or value statement explicit, explicitly – stated clearly and directly, leaving no room for confusion or interpretation

Tags

CCSS.RI.7.1

CCSS.RI.7.8

CCSS.RI.8.8

CCSS.RL.6.1

CCSS.RL.7.1

Inference

• evidence found within a particular text used to support or explain conclusions, opinions, and/or assertions about the text itself

• a conclusion derived from logical reasoning following an investigation of available evidence. Schema & Evidence!

• the unifying concept within an informational text to which other elements and ideas relate

Tags

CCSS.RI.5.5

CCSS.RI.6.5

CCSS.RI.7.5

CCSS.RI.8.5

CCSS.RI.9-10.5

Central Idea

• the unifying concept within an informational text to which other elements and ideas relate. The main points, what it is mostly about.

• a conclusion derived from logical reasoning following an investigation of available evidence

• to critically examine the components of a subject to understand its meaning and/or nature as a whole

Tags

CCSS.RI.5.5

CCSS.RI.6.5

CCSS.RI.7.5

CCSS.RI.8.5

CCSS.RI.9-10.5

Writing that is free from bias or emotions; it presents the facts about a topic, or a perspective on an issue, with valid evidence and fair reasoning.

• objective

• bias

• informative

• narrative

Tags

CCSS.RL.5.6

What is the meaning of denotation?

• It represents something else (emble, token, etc.)

• The emotion of a word

• The art of lasagna baking

• The official meaning of a word

Tags

CCSS.RI.6.4

CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

What is the purpose of a book of jokes about being in the fourth grade?

• Explain
• Entertain
• Persuade
• Inform

Tags

CCSS.RL.6.6

CCSS.RL.7.6

CCSS.RI.7.6

CCSS.RI.7.9

CCSS.RI.8.6

In a non-fiction book, the author's purpose is to:

• Persuade
• Inform
• Entertain

Tags

CCSS.RI.11-12.9

CCSS.RI.9-10.9

CCSS.RI.K.6

CCSS.RL.11-12.9

CCSS.RL.9-10.9

Where should a thesis statement appear?

• first paragraph
• anywhere in the essay
• last paragraph
• the first sentence of every paragraph

What does the central idea of a story tell the reader?

• a specific detail from the story
• The conflict of the story
• What the story is about 
• The universal truth, moral, or idea the author wants to express

Tags

CCSS.RI.6.2

CCSS.RI.7.2

CCSS.RI.8.2

CCSS.RL.7.2

CCSS.RL.8.2

What text features can give you a clue of what the main idea is?

• Title
• Headings
• Pictures
• All of these

Tags

CCSS.RI.6.2

CCSS.RI.7.2

CCSS.RI.8.2

CCSS.RL.7.2

CCSS.RL.6.2