Signal Words

What text structure is the signal word as a result used in?

• Chronological Order

• Cause and Effect

• Problem and Solution

• Compare and Contrast

Tags

CCSS.L.1.6

CCSS.L.5.6

What text structure is the signal word similar used in?

• Chronological Order

• Cause and Effect

• Problem and Solution

• Compare and Contrast

Tags

CCSS.RI.5.5

CCSS.RI.6.5

CCSS.RI.7.5

CCSS.RI.8.5

CCSS.RI.9-10.5

Which of the following is an addition signal word?

• consequently

• also

• both

• however

Tags

CCSS.L.1.6

CCSS.L.5.6

Which word is NOT an addition signal word?

• another

• in addition

• on the other hand

• what's more

Tags

CCSS.L.1.6

CCSS.L.5.6

What type of signal word is similar?

• compare

• addition

• contrast

• cause/effect

Tags

CCSS.L.1.6

CCSS.L.5.6

What type of signal word is consequently?

• compare

• addition

• contrast

• cause/effect

Tags

CCSS.L.1.6

CCSS.L.5.6

Which of the following words does not tell me the author is going to compare, or point out a similarity between two subjects.

• however

• alike

• as in a similar fashion

• equally

• just

Tags

CCSS.L.1.6

CCSS.L.5.6

What are signal words?

• Words that tell us the type of text structure the text is written in

• Red, yellow, and green like a traffic signal

Tags

CCSS.RI.5.5

CCSS.RI.6.5

CCSS.RI.7.5

CCSS.RI.8.5

CCSS.RI.9-10.5

Which signal word is used to compare?

• similar

• different

• opposite

• but

Tags

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

What type of signal word is 'therefore'?

• A) Compare

• B) Addition

• C) Contrast

• D) Cause/Effect

Tags

CCSS.L.1.6

CCSS.L.5.6