Comparing Nonfiction Text Pre-assessment

If you want to learn more about saving money, which resource might help you with that?

• A blog from a 10 year old about doing chores.

• All of these are correct

• A website called "Saving Money 101 for Kids"

• A book called How to Spend Your Money in a Day

Tags

CCSS.RI.3.5

CCSS.RI.4.5

CCSS.RI.5.5

CCSS.RI.6.5

CCSS.RI.7.5

What's the best reason to use more than one source when researching an answer to a

question?

• Because you should have a lot of information so you can write a really long paper.

• Because you want to get a good grade so your teacher will expect you to have more than

  one resource.

• Because you want to make sure you find the right answer

• Because every source has a bias, so using multiple sources allows us to find the most

  objective information.

Tags

CCSS.RI.3.5

CCSS.RL.4.1

CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RL.9-10.9

You know a text is using a chronological structure because...

• It describes a sequence of events, ideas or steps in order.

• It describes a topic by listing characteristics, features or examples.

• It describes how two ideas, topics or events are similar.

• It gives the reasons that one or more events happened.

Tags

CCSS.RI.3.5

CCSS.RI.4.5

CCSS.RI.5.5

CCSS.RI.6.5

CCSS.RI.7.5

Some key words you might find in a comparison text are:

• instead of, in addition to, because

• if, then, therefore

• also, similarly, both

• as a result, leads to, solution

Tags

CCSS.RI.3.5

CCSS.RI.4.5

CCSS.RI.5.5

CCSS.RI.6.5

CCSS.RI.7.5

Digital sources are sources that...

• You have to print out to be able to use.

• Should never be trusted.

• Sources that are typed in a word processor program.

• Are shared through an electronic platform or device.

Tags

CCSS.RI.3.5

CCSS.RL.4.1

CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RL.9-10.9

A good piece of opinion writing...

• Tells people what to think

• Includes the author's opinion and evidence

• Only includes the author's opinion

• Only has facts

What is an opinion?

• A list of facts about the topic

• The writer's attitude about a topic

• A writer's belief about a topic

• Something that can be proven

Tags

CCSS.RL.11-12.6