Keystone Literature - NONFICTION

The process or result of identifying the parts of a whole and their relationships to one another.

• Analysis

• Explanation

• Definition

• Experimentation

Tags

CCSS.RI.11-12.5

CCSS.RI.9-10.5

CCSS.RI.8.5

CCSS.RI.6.5

CCSS.RI.7.5

The position or claim the author establishes. Arguments should be supported with valid evidence and reasoning and balanced by the inclusion of counterarguments that illustrate opposing viewpoints.

• Argument/Position

• Author's Point of View

• Conflict

• Counterargument

The author’s intent either to inform or teach someone about something, to entertain people or to persuade or convince his/her audience to do or not do something.

• Author's Purpose

• Argument

• Context Clues

• Theme

Tags

CCSS.RL.11-12.6

CCSS.RI. 9-10.6

CCSS.RI.11-12.6

CCSS.RL.9-10.6

CCSS.RI.8.9

The subtle presence of a positive or negative approach toward a topic.

• Bias

• Connotation

• Denotation

• Thesis Statement

Tags

CCSS.RL.11-12.6

CCSS.RI. 9-10.6

CCSS.RI.11-12.6

CCSS.RL.9-10.6

CCSS.RI.8.6

Place together characters, situations, or ideas to show common and/or differing features in literary selections.

• Compare/Contrast

• Cause & Effect

• Linear Progression

• Question & Answer

Tags

CCSS.RI.11-12.5

CCSS.RI.9-10.5

CCSS.RI.8.5

CCSS.RI.6.5

CCSS.RI.7.5

A struggle or clash between opposing characters, forces, or emotions.

• Conflict/Problem

• Climax

• Argument

• Drama

Tags

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.5.7

CCSS.RL.6.9

Words and phrases in a sentence, paragraph, and/or whole text, which help reason out the meaning of an unfamiliar word.

• Context Clues

• Dialogue

• Connotation

• Foreshadowing

Tags

CCSS.RI.11-12.4

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RL.11-12.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.4

Support provided to mark an assertion as reasonable.

• Defense of a Claim

• Quotations

• Argument

• Literary Devices

Tags

CCSS.RI.8.8

CCSS.RL.11-12.1

CCSS.RL.8.1

CCSS.RL.9-10.1

CCSS.RI.8.1

Distinguish, tell apart, and recognize differences between two or more items.

• Differentiate

• Compare

• Analyze

• Explain

Tags

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

CCSS.RL.11-12.9

To make a judgment or decision based on reasoning rather than direct or implicit statement

• Draw Conclusion

• Compare

• Differentiate

• Analyze

Tags

CCSS.RI.11-12.2

CCSS.RL.11-12.1

CCSS.RL.9-10.1

CCSS.RI.8.1

CCSS.RI.9-10.1