Nonfiction Stances and Signposts

Nonfiction Stances and Signposts

7th Grade

14 Qs

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Nonfiction Stances and Signposts

Nonfiction Stances and Signposts

Assessment

Quiz

English

7th Grade

Easy

Created by

Amy Stangl

Used 14+ times

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14 questions

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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

When you read nonfiction, what type of mindset should you have?

A skeptical mindset

An all-believing mindset

An unbelieving mindset

A mindset that allows you to get lost in your reading

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Identify which question is one of the nonfiction stance questions.

What challenged, changed, or confirmed my thinking?

What did the author use this language?

Why did the author use these numbers or statistics?

What is my revelation?

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Identify which question is one of the nonfiction stance questions.

What is my new revelation?

What did the author use this language?

Why did the author use these numbers or statistics?

What did the author think I already knew?

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Identify which question is one of the nonfiction stance questions.

What is my new revelation?

What surprised me?

Why did the author use these numbers or statistics?

What differences did I notice?

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is the definition of a Contrast and Contradiction Signpost?

Use of language that leaves no  doubt about a situation or event,  perhaps exaggerates or overstates a  case.

A difference between 2 or more  things in a text (ideas, perspectives,  events, situations etc.)

Author uses numbers or words to  show comparisons or create an  image in the reader’s mind.

Author uses words or phrases that  the reader does not recognize or  know yet.

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is the definition of an Extreme and Absolute Language Signpost?

Use of language that leaves no  doubt about a situation or event,  perhaps exaggerates or overstates a  case.

A difference between 2 or more  things in a text (ideas, perspectives,  events, situations etc.)

Author uses numbers or words to  show comparisons or create an  image in the reader’s mind.

Author uses words or phrases that  the reader does not recognize or  know yet.

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is the definition of a Numbers and Stats Signpost?

Use of language that leaves no  doubt about a situation or event,  perhaps exaggerates or overstates a  case.

A difference between 2 or more  things in a text (ideas, perspectives,  events, situations etc.)

Author uses numbers or words to  show comparisons or create an  image in the reader’s mind.

Author uses words or phrases that  the reader does not recognize or  know yet.

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