Nonfiction Signpost
A difference between what we know and what is stated in the article. When our opinion or thoughts are changed. Which signpost is this?
Contrast & Contradictions
You find this in an article: "A person should NEVER shop online for Christmas! It's wrong not to support small businesses." Which signpost is this?
Extreme/Absolute Language
A line in an article states: "Historians have stated that the artifacts are almost 2,000 years old, which means that they have been around almost 1,000 years long than they have thought! It will take another 2 years to analyze them again." Which signpost is this?
Numbers & Stats
When something is viewed differently and it matters as to why it's different.
Contrasts and Contradictions
What is Ms Price favorite Food
Chicken
Language from an author that seems to exaggerate a case. Which signpost is this?
Extreme/Absolute Language
You find this in an article: "A person should NEVER shop online for Christmas! It's wrong not to support small businesses." Which signpost is this?
Extreme/Absolute Language
An article states: "The only time a person should EVER be allowed to receive homework is during the week. Any teachers who give homework on the weekends are inexperienced and will never understand the value of a student's time away from school." Which signpost is this?
Extreme/Absolute Language
I wonder what's in my food?
Quoted Words
How many college degrees does Ms. Price have?
2 Masters
1 Bachelors
1 Associates
Total=4
Specific data or numbers related to a topic that help enhance our understanding. Which signpost is this?
Numbers & Stats
Jonathan is reading an article about doctors. The article stated that doctors had to be in school for over ten years after high school. This was something he never knew before, and it changed his thinking. Which signpost is this?
Contrast & Contradictions
The signpost where when you are reading and you notice a word, phrase, object, or situation mentioned over and over again.
again and again
The only thing that can generate that kind of power is a bolt of lightning!
Aha Moment
What is Ms. Price favorite Color?
Orange
Direct quotes of opinions or conclusions of someone who is an expert. Which signpost is this?
Quoted Words
"Sarah Smith is the leading expert on atom study in the chemistry department of Albany Tech University. Her studies help her determine the weight of atoms." Which signpost is this?
Quoted Words
The signpost that comes first alphabetically.
Aha! Moment
"Tastes just like mom used to make."
Memory Moment
Name the hardest rule for student's to follow in Ms. Price classroom?
Cell Phone
Unfamiliar words that are related to the topic of the article. Which signpost is this?
Word Gaps
An article has this line: "The scientist studied the bones for many days, only to determine that they were actually fake!" Darren is unsure what the word means, but he thinks it is related to the article. He is going to search it up and add it to his vocabulary log. Which signpost is this?
Word Gaps
This signpost is the big moment where it could change everything.
Aha Moment
"What is the correct way to test individuals?"
Tough Questions
What kind of car do Ms. Price drive?
Equinox