
Nonfiction Signposts
Authored by Ashleigh Painter
English
9th Grade
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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
When you see "___" around spoken words, you are looking at...
Quoted Words
Contrasts and Contradictions
Numbers that explain
Numbers and Stats
Answer explanation
Quoted words are surrounded by quotation marks to show that someone is speaking or that you are using words that are not your own.
Tags
CCSS.RI.11-12.5
CCSS.RI.6.5
CCSS.RI.7.5
CCSS.RI.8.5
CCSS.RI.9-10.5
2.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
When you read a word you are unfamiliar with, you should ask yourself...
Why did the author quote this person?
Can I find clues around the word to help me infer the meaning?
What is the difference and why does it matter?
Does this surprise me?
Answer explanation
Using words around an unfamiliar word to figure out its meaning is called using context clues. Most authors provide this helpful information for their readers.
Tags
CCSS.RI.8.10
CCSS.RI. 9-10.10
CCSS.RI.11-12.10
CCSS.RL.8.10
CCSS.RL.9-10.10
3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
When you see the words "all" "none" "forever" or "always" you are looking at...
Contrasts and Contradictions
Word Gaps
Numbers and Stats
Absolute Language
Answer explanation
Absolute means there is no wiggle room. Watch out for this type of language because very few things in life are this certain.
Tags
CCSS.RI.11-12.4
CCSS.RI.8.4
CCSS.RI.9-10.4
CCSS.RL.8.4
CCSS.RL.9-10.4
4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Numbers and Statistics are...
100%
3 out of 10
The boy was 10 years old.
All of these are Numbers and Statistics.
5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
When you notice numbers and amounts, you should as yourself...
Why did the author use these numbers?
Where am I?
What is the difference and why does it matter?
What does this make me wonder?
Tags
CCSS.RI.1.1
CCSS.RI.2.1
CCSS.RI.3.1
CCSS.RL.2.1
CCSS.RL.3.1
6.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
True or False: You should always try to determine the meaning of word gaps.
True
False
Answer explanation
TRUE! How will you be able to understand what the author is trying to tell you if you don't know what the words mean? You can use the dictionary for definitions, the thesaurus for synonyms and antonyms, or context clues in the surrounding words and sentences.
Tags
CCSS.RI.8.10
CCSS.RI. 9-10.10
CCSS.RL.8.10
CCSS.RL.9-10.10
CCSS.RL.7.10
7.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
In nonfiction, when you find a contrast and contradiction, you have noticed a ...
difference in two ideas
word you don't know
quotation
lyric of a song
Tags
CCSS.RI.11-12.5
CCSS.RI.6.5
CCSS.RI.7.5
CCSS.RI.8.5
CCSS.RI.9-10.5
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