Notice and Note Nonfiction Signposts

When you're reading, and the author shows you a difference between what you know and what's happening in the text, or a difference between 2 or more things in the text.

• Contrasts & Contradictions

• Absolute / Extreme Language

• Numbers & Stats

• 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

When you're reading, and the author uses language that leaves no doubt, exaggerates, or pushes the limit.

• Contrasts & Contradictions

• Absolute / Extreme Language

• Numbers & Stats

• Quoted Words

• Word Gaps

Tags

CCSS.RI.6.2

CCSS.RI.7.2

CCSS.RI.8.2

CCSS.RL.6.2

CCSS.RL.7.2

Why did the author say it like that?

• Contrasts & Contradictions

• Absolute / Extreme Language

• Numbers & Stats

• 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

When you’re reading, and you notice specific numbers, number words, or amounts.

• Contrasts & Contradictions

• Absolute / Extreme Language

• Numbers & Stats

• 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

“No one on this planet will be untouched by climate change,” the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change announced. The report warned that climate impacts are already “severe, pervasive, and irreversible.”

This is an example of which signpost?

• Quoted Words

• Extreme or Absolute Language

• Contrasts and Contradictions

• Both A & B

Tags

CCSS.RI.5.5

CCSS.RI.6.5

CCSS.RI.7.5

CCSS.RI.8.5

CCSS.RI.9-10.5

This is an example of which signpost?

• Word Gaps

• Contrasts and Contradictions

• Quoted Words

• Extreme or Absolute Language

Tags

CCSS.RI.5.5

CCSS.RI.6.5

CCSS.RI.7.5

CCSS.RI.8.5

CCSS.RI.9-10.5

What is the overall anchor question for the nonfiction signposts?

• What is the main idea?

• Why is this important?

• How many signposts do I have to find?

• Is this real or fake?

Tags

CCSS.RI.5.5

CCSS.RI.6.5

CCSS.RI.7.5

CCSS.RI.8.5

CCSS.RI.4.5

This is an example of which signpost?

• Extreme or Absolute Language

• Numbers and Statistics

• Contrasts and Contradictions

• Cause and Effect

Tags

CCSS.RI.5.5

CCSS.RI.6.5

CCSS.RI.7.5

CCSS.RI.8.5

CCSS.RI.9-10.5

This statement is an example of which signpost?

• Numbers and Statistics

• Quoted Words

• 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

This is an example of which signpost?

• Contrasts and Contradictions

• Extreme or Absolute Language

• Numbers and Statistics

• Quoted Words

Tags

CCSS.RI.5.5

CCSS.RI.6.5

CCSS.RI.7.5

CCSS.RI.8.5

CCSS.RI.9-10.5