Informational Unit

Define: Compare & Contrast

• Compare= evaluate outcomes

  Contrast= show similarites

• Compare= analyze data

  Contrast= summarize findings

• Compare=

  identify similarities Contrast= identify differences

• Compare= identify the problem

  Contrast= give possible solutions

Tags

CCSS.RL.4.3

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

Define: Chronological

• Arranged by importance.
• Randomly organized.
• Grouped by category.
• Arranged in the order of time.

Tags

CCSS.RI.4.5

CCSS.RI.5.5

CCSS.RI.6.5

CCSS.RI.7.5

CCSS.RI.8.5

Define: Descriptive

• Descriptive refers to creating an outline for a topic.

• Descriptive means providing details or characteristics about something.
• Descriptive is providing cause or reason and the effects or results it has.

• Descriptive means to summarize the central idea of given information.

Tags

CCSS.RI.4.5

CCSS.RI.5.5

CCSS.RI.6.5

CCSS.RI.7.5

CCSS.RI.8.5

Define: Problem & Solution

• Problem= the reason something happened Solution= what happened after as a result

• Problem= A situation needing to be fixed

  Solution= A method to resolve the problem

• Problem= A minor inconvenience

  Solution= A quick distraction

• Problem= describing what two things have in common

  Solution= the differences between two things

Tags

CCSS.RI.4.5

CCSS.RI.5.5

CCSS.RI.6.5

CCSS.RI.7.5

CCSS.RI.8.5

Define: Cause & Effect

• Cause= is the outcome or result of an event

  effect= is the trigger that began that event.

• Cause= is the reason something happens effect= is the result directly related to that cause.

• Cause= a physical object

  effect= an abstract concept or idea.

• Cause= unrelated to effect

  effect= an entirely separate occurance

Tags

CCSS.RI.4.3

CCSS.RI.5.3

CCSS.RI.6.3

CCSS.RI.7.3

CCSS.RI.8.3

Define: Passage

(REFERING TO READING)

• A brief summary of a book.
• Passing your classes with Cs or better.

• A way to get through a path

• A section of written text for you to read conveying a specific idea or theme.

Tags

CCSS.RF.5.4B

CCSS.RF.5.4C

CCSS.RI.6.10

CCSS.RI.7.10

CCSS.RL.6.10

Define: Suggests

• To deny or reject an idea or course of action.
• To hide the correct answer

• To propose or recommend an idea or course of action.
• To summarize a topic without providing any recommendations

Tags

CCSS.RI.5.9

CCSS.RI.6.2

CCSS.RI.7.2

CCSS.RL.5.2

CCSS.RL.6.2

Define: Accomplish

• To successfully complete or achieve a task or goal.
• To avoid taking any action towards a goal.
• To start a task without finishing it.
• To fail at a task or goal.

Tags

CCSS.RI.5.4

CCSS.RI.6.4

CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.RL.6.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

Define: Perform

• To analyze the results of an action.
• To ignore a task or action.
• To carry out or complete an action or task.

• To plan an action without executing it.

Tags

CCSS.RI.6.4

CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RL.5.4

CCSS.RL.6.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

Define: Author's Purpose

• The reason an author writes a text, such as to inform, entertain, persuade, or express feelings.
• The author's perpective, stance or side on topic. (biased or neutral)

• The genre of the text being written.
• The author's background and biography.

Tags

CCSS.RI.6.6

CCSS.RI.6.9

CCSS.RI.7.6

CCSS.RI.7.9

CCSS.RL.6.6