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.1.1

CCSS.RI.2.1

CCSS.RI.3.1

CCSS.RL.2.1

CCSS.RL.3.1

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.4.5

CCSS.RI.5.5

CCSS.RI.6.5

CCSS.RI.7.5

CCSS.RI.8.5

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.6.6

CCSS.RI.7.6

CCSS.RI.7.9

CCSS.RI.8.9

CCSS.RL.7.6

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.9-10.5

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.1.4

CCSS.RI.2.1

CCSS.RI.3.1

CCSS.RL.2.1

CCSS.RL.3.1

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