Reading EOC Study Guide

What is text evidence?

• To provide evidence in order to help show your friend something is true.

• A detailed examination of the text in order to determine its meaning.

• To look for clues the author included in the text.

• Supporting your analysis of a text using the text itself as proof/evidence.

Tags

CCSS.RI.6.1

CCSS.RI.6.8

CCSS.RI.7.8

CCSS.RL.6.1

CCSS.RL.7.1

What is central idea?

• A single sentence that includes the setting of the text.

• A single sentence describing the most important details of the text.

• The details and facts that support the author's purpose.

• A summary of the text free from personal thoughts and opinions.

Tags

CCSS.RI.5.2

CCSS.RI.6.2

CCSS.RI.7.2

CCSS.RL.6.2

CCSS.RL.7.2

What is non-fiction text?

Answer explanation

The correct answer is "text that is true or real" or "text that is based in fact"

Tags

CCSS.RI.4.5

CCSS.RI.5.5

CCSS.RI.6.5

CCSS.RI.7.5

CCSS.RI.8.5

What is a title?

Answer explanation

The correct answer is "the name of the text"

Tags

CCSS.RI.1.5

CCSS.RI.2.5

CCSS.RI.K.5

What is a topic?

Answer explanation

The correct answer is "1-3 words that describe what the text is about" or "the subject of the text"

Tags

CCSS.RI.5.2

CCSS.RI.6.2

CCSS.RI.7.2

CCSS.RL.5.2

CCSS.RL.6.2

What is author's purpose?

Answer explanation

The correct answer is "the reason the author wrote the text" or "why the author wrote the text"

Tags

CCSS.RI.6.6

CCSS.RI.6.9

CCSS.RI.7.6

CCSS.RL.6.6

CCSS.RL.7.6

What are the three types of author's purpose we learned about this year?

Answer explanation

The correct answer is "persuade, inform, explain"

Tags

CCSS.RI.6.6

CCSS.RI.6.9

CCSS.RI.7.9

CCSS.RL.6.6

CCSS.RL.7.6

What does it mean if an author's purpose is to inform?

• The author is writing a story.

• The author is sharing his/her opinions.

• The author is giving facts/information.

• The author is using higher end vocabulary.

Tags

CCSS.RI.6.6

CCSS.RI.6.9

CCSS.RI.7.9

CCSS.RL.5.6

CCSS.RL.6.6

What does it mean if an author's purpose is to explain?

• They are explaining HOW to do something or HOW a process works.

• They are explaining facts about a topic.

• They are explaining the reasons for their opinion.

• They are explaining a definition.

Tags

CCSS.RI.6.6

CCSS.RI.6.9

CCSS.RI.7.9

CCSS.RL.6.6

CCSS.RL.7.6

What does it mean if an author's purpose is to persuade?

• They want to justify the reason they wrote the text.

• They want to show the reader something new.

• They want to convince the reader of something.

• They want to pursue a passion.

Tags

CCSS.RI.6.6

CCSS.RI.6.9

CCSS.RL.5.6

CCSS.RL.6.6

CCSS.RL.7.6