Nonfiction Signpost Introduction

Which nonfiction signpost is being used when an author highlights a significant difference between two ideas or events?

• Numbers and stats

• Contrasts and contradictions

• Quoted words

• Word gaps

When an author uses words like "always," "never," or "everyone," which signpost are they using?

• Absolute or extreme language

• Numbers and stats

• Word gaps

• Contrasts and contradictions

If a text includes a statistic like "75% of students prefer online learning," which signpost is this an example of?

• Quoted words

• Word gaps

• Numbers and stats

• Contrasts and contradictions

When an author includes a direct quote from an expert or witness, which signpost is being used?

• Word gaps

• Absolute or extreme language

• Quoted words

• Numbers and stats

Which signpost is being used when a reader encounters a term or concept they do not understand?

• Word gaps

• Contrasts and contradictions

• Absolute or extreme language

• Numbers and stats

An author writes, "The results were shocking: 90% of the population was affected." Which signpost is this?

• Word gaps

• Numbers and stats

• Contrasts and contradictions

• Quoted words

If a text states, "Despite the cold weather, the flowers bloomed," which signpost is being used?

• Absolute or extreme language

• Word gaps

• Contrasts and contradictions

• Quoted words

When an author uses a phrase like "the only way to succeed," which signpost is this?

• Numbers and stats

• Absolute or extreme language

• Word gaps

• Quoted words

A passage includes the sentence: "Dr. Smith said, 'This is a groundbreaking discovery.'" Which signpost is this?

• Quoted words

• Word gaps

• Numbers and stats

• Contrasts and contradictions

Which signpost is being used when an author presents a surprising fact or detail that seems out of place?

• Word gaps

• Contrasts and contradictions

• Absolute or extreme language

• Numbers and stats