Nonfiction Signpost Introduction
Authored by Kylie Clark
English
7th Grade
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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Which nonfiction signpost is being used when an author highlights a significant difference between two ideas or events?
Numbers and stats
Contrasts and contradictions
Quoted words
Word gaps
Tags
CCSS.RI.5.5
CCSS.RI.6.5
CCSS.RI.7.5
CCSS.RI.8.5
CCSS.RI.9-10.5
2.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
When an author uses words like "always," "never," or "everyone," which signpost are they using?
Absolute or extreme language
Numbers and stats
Word gaps
Contrasts and contradictions
Tags
CCSS.RI.5.5
CCSS.RI.6.5
CCSS.RI.7.5
CCSS.RI.8.5
CCSS.RI.9-10.5
3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
If a text includes a statistic like "75% of students prefer online learning," which signpost is this an example of?
Quoted words
Word gaps
Numbers and stats
Contrasts and contradictions
Tags
CCSS.RI.5.5
CCSS.RI.6.5
CCSS.RI.7.5
CCSS.RI.8.5
CCSS.RI.9-10.5
4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
When an author includes a direct quote from an expert or witness, which signpost is being used?
Word gaps
Absolute or extreme language
Quoted words
Numbers and stats
Tags
CCSS.RI.5.5
CCSS.RI.6.5
CCSS.RI.7.5
CCSS.RI.8.5
CCSS.RI.9-10.5
5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Which signpost is being used when a reader encounters a term or concept they do not understand?
Word gaps
Contrasts and contradictions
Absolute or extreme language
Numbers and stats
Tags
CCSS.RI.5.5
CCSS.RI.6.5
CCSS.RI.7.5
CCSS.RI.8.5
CCSS.RI.9-10.5
6.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
An author writes, "The results were shocking: 90% of the population was affected." Which signpost is this?
Word gaps
Numbers and stats
Contrasts and contradictions
Quoted words
Tags
CCSS.RI.5.5
CCSS.RI.6.5
CCSS.RI.7.5
CCSS.RI.8.5
CCSS.RI.9-10.5
7.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
If a text states, "Despite the cold weather, the flowers bloomed," which signpost is being used?
Absolute or extreme language
Word gaps
Contrasts and contradictions
Quoted words
Tags
CCSS.RI.5.5
CCSS.RI.6.5
CCSS.RI.7.5
CCSS.RI.8.5
CCSS.RI.9-10.5
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