Nonfiction Signposts and 3 Big Questions

Choose the 3 Big Questions

• What surprised me?

• What challenged, changed, or confirmed what I already know?

• What information applies to my life?

• What does the author think I already know?

The most accurate way to describe nonficiton is

• fake

• real

• 100% true

• 100% fake

As readers we need to keep an open mind when reading nonfiction.

• True

• False

The author chose to cite someone's words is an example of what signpost?

• Contrast and contradiction

• Word Gaps

• Quoted Words

• Numbers and Stats

The author uses words or phrases that leave no doubt or exaggerates is an example of which signpost?

• Contrasts and Contradictions

• Quoted Words

• Numbers and Stats

• Extreme or Absolute Language

The author shows a difference between two or more things in the text or what you know and what is happening in the text is an example of which signpost?

• Quoted Words

• Contrasts and Contradictions

• Extreme or Absolute Language

• Numbers and Stats

The author uses specific numbers, number words or amounts is an example of which signpost?

• Quoted Words

• Numbers and Stats

• Contrasts and Contradictions

• Extreme or Absolute Language

The author uses a word or phrase that is unfamiliar to you is an example of which signpost?

• Contrasts and Contradictions

• Word Gaps

• Quoted Words

• Extreme or Absolute Language

Which signpost is this an example of?

Female athletes won’t stop at anything until they are paid like their male counterparts.

• Contrasts and Contradictions

• Word Gaps

• Extreme or Absolute Language

• Quoted Words

Which signpost is this an example of?

"In 2020, Time and Nickelodeon worked together to find the Kid of the Year, searching social media and school districts across the country. The list started with 5,000 young Americans and ended up with just five finalists."

• Word Gaps

• Numbers and Stats

• Quoted Words

• Contrasts and Contradictions