Nonfiction Notice and Note

When you are reading and you notice specific numbers, number words or amounts the author is using

• Contrast and Contradictions

• Numbers and Statistics

• Quoted Words

• Absolute Language

Tags

CCSS.RI.5.5

CCSS.RI.6.5

CCSS.RI.7.5

CCSS.RI.8.5

CCSS.RI.9-10.5

For nonfiction, all of the following are Big Questions EXCEPT

• What surprised me?

• What does the author think I already knew?

• What is the main idea?

• What challenged, changed, or confirmed what I already knew?

Tags

CCSS.RI.2.1

CCSS.RI.3.1

CCSS.RL.2.1

CCSS.RL.3.1

CCSS.RI.1.1

What is the overall anchor question for the nonfiction signposts?

• What is the main idea?

• Why is this important?

• How many signposts do I have to find?

• Is this real or fake?

Tags

CCSS.RI.5.5

CCSS.RI.6.5

CCSS.RI.7.5

CCSS.RI.8.5

CCSS.RI.9-10.5

When you are reading and you notice the author uses language that leaves no doubt, exaggerates, or pushes to the limit, why does the author say it like that?

• the author is exaggerating to make you think a certain way

• The answer will tell you something about the author’s point of view and purpose

• To prove ethos, pathos, and logos

• To help you come to a conclusion, make a comparison, see the details, infer, find facts, or recognize evidence

Tags

CCSS.RI.7.6

CCSS.RI.7.9

CCSS.RL.7.6

CCSS.RI.8.6

CCSS.RL.6.6

When you take a journey through a nonfiction text, don't forget to _______ and _____ the signposts.

• run, skip

• cross, doodle

• notice, note

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CCSS.RI.5.5

CCSS.RI.6.5

CCSS.RI.7.5

CCSS.RI.8.5

CCSS.RI.9-10.5

This pattern of organization gives readers a detailed _______. It gives readers a mental image of the topic.

• description

• sequence and order

• cause and effect

• compare and contrast

Tags

CCSS.RI.5.5

CCSS.RI.6.5

CCSS.RI.7.5

CCSS.RI.8.5

CCSS.RI.4.5

What is the central message, insight, or opinion in a work of nonfiction?

• Theme

• Thesis

• Main Idea

Tags

CCSS.RI.5.5

CCSS.RI.6.5

CCSS.RI.7.5

CCSS.RI.8.5

CCSS.RI.9-10.5

When reading nonfiction, what should you do when you notice the author uses specific numbers or statistics?

• A) Look for a pattern

• B) Numbers and Statistics

• C) Quoted Words

• D) Absolute Language

Tags

CCSS.RI.5.5

CCSS.RI.6.5

CCSS.RI.7.5

CCSS.RI.8.5

CCSS.RI.9-10.5

Which of the following is NOT a Big Question for nonfiction?

• A) What surprised me?

• B) What does the author think I already knew?

• C) What is the main idea?

• D) What challenged, changed, or confirmed what I already knew?

Tags

CCSS.RI.2.1

CCSS.RI.3.1

CCSS.RL.2.1

CCSS.RL.3.1

CCSS.RL.1.1

What is the overall anchor question for nonfiction signposts?

• A) What is the main idea?

• B) Why is this important?

• C) How many signposts do I have to find?

• D) Is this real or fake?

Tags

CCSS.RI.5.5

CCSS.RI.6.5

CCSS.RI.7.5

CCSS.RI.8.5

CCSS.RI.9-10.5