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WorksheetsUnit 2 text features
Total questions: 15
Worksheet time: 30mins
(a) present information in a visual format, such as diagrams, charts, tables, graphs, maps, timelines, and so on.
These are the types of text features used to draw attention to them.
bold
table of content
italics
glossary
How does a caption help a reader understand an informational text?
it explains a photograph or illustration and gives information that may not be in the text
It provides the reader with an image to show a visual representation of the text
it provides the meaning of a word
It summarizes the overall meaning of the text
What is a thesis statement?
It is a one-sentence statement that explicitly outlines the purpose or point of your paper.
It is the first sentence of the introduction.
It is a transition from one body paragraph to the next.
It is a two-sentence statement that explicitly outlines the purpose or point of your paper.
A statement that answers the question.
Claim
Evidence
Reasoning
topic
What are the two steps need to make a claim?
Rephrase the question in your answer.
Summarize the question.
Answer all parts of the question.
Add your personal opinion.
Your claim needs to be able to be supported by...
(a)
Read this excerpt from Unit 2.2.
Collaborative Discussion: For this activity, you will participate in a discussion of the text and video “How Kids Can Resist Advertising and Be Smart Consumers.” Before you and your partner discuss the text, review the guidelines for effective collaborative discussions.
Which is the best definition of "collaborative" as it is used in these instructions?
conducted by two or more people working together
competing with two or more people
formally stating ideas
giving answers to questions from other people in a group
Review the chart from the article, "Mobile Kids."
Which are the two most important reasons why parents get their children wireless service?
She/he has been asking for it for a while and I want to get him/her familiar with mobile technology.
I can track her/his location and I have a good family/shared wireless plan to cover additional lines
I can get hold of her/him easily and she/he can reach out to me easily.
I have a good family/shared wireless plan to cover additional lines and she/he can reach out to me easily.
Which key concept do the authors of "Mobile Kids" and "How Kids Can Resist Advertising and Be Smart Consumers" stress is necessary to help kids navigate tricky marketing techniques of advertisers?
Adults should help their children recognize how advertisers try to lure them to purchase their products.
Many young children have their own smartphones and are technologically savvy.
There should be more safety features on smartphones, tablets, and computers.
Kids are bombarded with advertising on television, on the radio, online, and in print ads.
How do advertising and technology affect young people? Write a paragraph (5-8 sentences). Use evidence from both texts in your response.
