Notice and Note Nonfiction Signposts

Why did the author quote this person?

• Contrasts & Contradictions

• Absolute / Extreme Language

• Numbers & Stats

• Quoted Words

• Word Gaps

Tags

CCSS.RI.6.1

CCSS.RI.7.1

CCSS.RI.7.8

CCSS.RI.8.1

CCSS.RL.7.1

This is often found in Nonfiction texts and helps to provide evidence:

• Extreme or Absolute Language

• Tough Questions

• Word of the Wiser

• Numbers and Statistics

Tags

CCSS.RI.4.5

CCSS.RI.5.5

CCSS.RI.6.5

CCSS.RI.7.5

CCSS.RI.8.5

In your own words, what is the purpose of a signpost?

Tags

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.5.5

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

When you are reading and notice the author quoted a Voice of Authority, a Personal Perspective, or cited Other’s Words this is a

• Contrast and contradiction

• Word Gap

• Absolute Language

• Quoted Words

Tags

CCSS.RI.6.4

CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

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

When you are reading and the author shows you a difference between what you know and what is happening in the text the author is using . . .

• Absolute Language

• Quoted Words

• Contrasts and Contradictions

• Numbers and statistics

Tags

CCSS.RI.5.5

CCSS.RI.6.5

CCSS.RI.7.5

CCSS.RI.8.5

CCSS.RI.9-10.5

“It got ugly pretty quickly,” recalls Abraham Levin, who was a senior at the time. - This is an example of . . .

• Contrasts and contradictions

• Numbers and Statistics

• Word Gaps

• Quoted Words

Tags

CCSS.RI.6.4

CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RL.6.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

Match the correct signpost to this description:

When a character does or says something unexpected.

• Aha Moment

• Contrast and Contradiction

• Tough Questions

• Again and Again

Tags

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.5.7

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.6.9

Match the correct signpost to this description: When a character (sometimes older) passes down advice or guidance to another character.

• Contrast and Contradictions

• Again and Again

• Memory Moment

• Words of the Wiser

Tags

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.5.7

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.6.9

Which signpost helps readers understand when an author uses specific data to support their argument?

• A) Extreme Language

• B) Numbers and Statistics

• C) Quoted Words

• D) Word Gaps

Tags

CCSS.RI.5.5

CCSS.RI.6.5

CCSS.RI.7.5

CCSS.RI.8.5

CCSS.RI.9-10.5