GMAS Review - 8th ELA

An overview of a text that captures the main points but does not give all of the details and does not include opinions. 

• Summary
• Thesis
• Evidence
• Author's Point of View

Tags

CCSS.RL.6.2

CCSS.RI.6.2

CCSS.RL.5.2

CCSS.RI.7.2

CCSS.RI.5.9

A meaning beyond the explicit meaning of a word.  

• Fact and Opinion
• Connotative Meaning
• Cause and Effect
• Author's Purpose

Tags

CCSS.RI.6.4

CCSS.RL.6.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RL.5.4

The way in which a piece of writing is structured. 

• Important Tips
• Evidence
• Cause and Effect
• Organization

Tags

CCSS.RI.6.5

CCSS.RI.5.5

CCSS.RI.7.5

CCSS.RI.4.5

CCSS.RI.8.5

The author's intention for his or her piece. 

• Author's Point of View
• Author's Purpose
• Fact
• Opinion

Tags

CCSS.RI.6.9

CCSS.RI.6.6

CCSS.RL.6.6

CCSS.RL.7.6

CCSS.RI.7.6

The opinion of the author. 

• Author's Point of View
• Author's purpose
• Cause and Effect
• Evidence

Tags

CCSS.RL.6.6

CCSS.RI.6.9

CCSS.RI.6.6

CCSS.RL.5.6

CCSS.RI.7.9

Something that proves or demonstrates the truth of something else. Informational texts may contain this to prove that the information they are providing is correct 

• Cause and Effect
• Chronological Order
• Organization
• Evidence

Tags

CCSS.RI.6.5

CCSS.RI.5.5

CCSS.RI.7.5

CCSS.RI.4.5

CCSS.RI.8.5

A statement that can be proven. 

• Fact
• Opinion

Tags

CCSS.RL.11-12.6

A statement that cannot be proven because it states a writer's belief or judgement about something. 

• Fact
• Opinion

Tags

CCSS.RL.11-12.6

The order in which a series of events happened. 

• Fact
• Cause and Effect
• Chronological order
• Opinion

Tags

CCSS.RI.6.5

CCSS.RI.7.5

CCSS.RI.5.5

CCSS.RI.8.5

CCSS.RI.4.5

This is a relationship where one thing causes another thing to happen.

• Cause and Effect
• Chronological Order
• Connotative meaning
• Summary

Tags

CCSS.RI.6.5

CCSS.RI.5.5

CCSS.RI.7.5

CCSS.RI.4.5

CCSS.RI.8.5