Informational signpost review

informational texts use the same signposts as literary (fictional) texts

• True

• False

Which of the following describes contrasts and contradictions?

• Language that exaggerates, leaves no doubt, or pushes the limits

• A difference between what you know to be true or a difference between two or more things

• Specific number, number words, or amounts

• Quoted "Voice of Authority" or Personal Perspective or cited Other words

Which of the following is the anchor questions for Extreme or absolute language?

• Why did the author say it like that?

• Why did the author use those numbers or amounts?

• What is the difference and why does it matter?

• Why did the author quote or cite this person?

What is the difference and why does it matter? is the anchor questions for which signpost?

• Extreme or absolute language

• Numbers and Stats

• Quoted Words

• Contrasts and contradictions

What signpost do you see in the following test excerpt?

Over the past five years, Leap for Literacy has grown. He now gives away 2,500 books a year. More than 13,000 students have traded kindness tickets for books. In summer 2020, a new writing program began.

• contrasts and contradictions

• extreme or absolute language

• numbers & stats

• quoted words

Based on the underlined evidence, Why did the author use those numbers, number words, or amounts?

Over the past five years, Leap for Literacy has grown. He now gives away 2,500 books a year. More than 13,000 students have traded kindness tickets for books. In summer 2020, a new writing program began.

• The numbers tell how long the program has been around.

• The number tells how many books are given away in a year.

• The number tells what new programs are being starts in the Summer of 2020.

• The number shows how successful this program has been and how students have been impacted by kindness.

Based on the following text evidence, which signpost does this best represent?

Kind acts are recorded on kindness tickets, which are like money on the bookmobile.

When the bookmobile shows up at a school, the kids jump into a line to exchange their tickets for books.

• contrasts and contradictions

• extreme and absolute language

• numbers & stats

• quoted words

Based on the underlined evidence, how would answer the anchor question for this signpost?

Kind acts are recorded on kindness tickets, which are like money on the bookmobile.

When the bookmobile shows up at a school, the kids jump into a line to exchange their tickets for books.

• The author said it like that because the kids get books.

• The difference is that we do not usually get to trade kindness tickets for books. This matters because kids who cannot afford book can get them by collecting tickets for being kind.

• The author uses those numbers to show us that kids get lots of free books.

• This makes me wonder how many books a kid can get with their tickets.

The following text evidence is an example of which signpost?

The quickest result when you do something kind for someone "is that smile that comes on their face," said Tucker.

• contrasts and contradictions

• extreme or absolute language

• numbers & stats

• word gaps

What is the best answer for the anchor question of the following text evidence?

The quickest result when you do something kind for someone "is that smile that comes on their face," said Tucker.

• The difference is that some people smile and that is a good thing.

• The author said it like that because when you do something kind for someone, the first thing you usually see is their smile.

• The author used those numbers because it shows how many people smile at kind acts.

• I know the word quick means fast.