Text-to-Text
When/how did Koko and Ivan learn human language?
Koko started after she was 1 years old.
Ivan "learned to understand human words over the years"
Name the 5 types of text structure.
Problem/solution, cause/effect, compare/contrast, sequential/chronological order, and description
How do you know which text is fiction, and which text is non-fiction?
Fiction means it is fake. Ivan can not actually talk like that.
Non-fiction means it is real. Koko is a real monkey that did exist.
Which highlighted detail from the text best helps the reader understand that The One and Only Ivan is told from the first-person point of view?
I used to be a wild gorilla.
How is Koko from "Which Animals Understand Humans Best?" SIMILAR to Ivan from The One and Only Ivan?
Both Koko and Ivan understand humans.
When comparing two texts or subjects what type of graphic organizer should you use?
Venn-diagram
PART A Based on the information in paragraph 7, what can the reader infer about how Ivan feels toward humans?
PART B Which sentence from paragraph 7 best supports the answer in Part A?
Ivan is not interested in fighting humans because he is thinking about other things.
They hear fighting words, when all I’m thinking is how the late-day sun reminds me of a ripe nectarine.
Read the dictionary entry below. Which definition of saddle is used in paragraph 6?
saddle \ sad-əl \ noun
1. padded leather seat for the rider of an animal
2. central part of the spine of a book
3. a pass in a mountain range
4. a colored marking on the back of an animal
Definition 4
Which sentence best describes a SIMILARITY between the texts “Which Animals Understand Humans Best?” and The One and Only Ivan?
Both texts include a gorilla who was patient enough to learn and understand human language.
If I want to prove I am right, I have to have this in my answer?
Cite/Text Evidence
How does Koko from “Which Animals Understand Humans Best?” DIFFER from Ivan in The One and Only Ivan?
Koko learned sign language, but Ivan did not.
Read the dictionary entry below. Which definition of chatter is used in paragraph 4?
chatter \ cha-ter \ verb
1. to click repeatedly
2. to talk really fast
3. electronic radio communication
4. to speak random words and sounds with no meaning
Definition 4
How do Koko and Ivan DIFFER in regards to how they feel about humans?
AND HOW DO YOU KNOW?
Koko likes people. I know this because she plays jokes on them.
Ivan is not a fan of people. I know this because he says they waste words, and ramble like a chimp.
What can I draw to show that something is chronological? HINT: think about the steps!
Staircase or timeline
When I have a paired text, what is the order I read/do these things?
Story 1
Story 2
Questions 1
Questions 2
Questions Both
Story 1, Questions 1, Story 2, Questions 2, Questions Both
If Ms. Sather is reading a story, what is she expecting you to be doing?
Following along or tracking the speaker
In what way was Koko’s experience learning human language DIFFERENT from Ivan’s? Select TWO correct answers.
1. Koko learned to tell jokes and play tricks on her trainers.
2. Koko had a trainer who taught her.
What are the three types of text-to-connections that a test or author might try to get you to understand?
Text-to-text, text-to-self, and text-to-world
List 6 words or phrases that show that a text is being compared. HINT: try some positive, and some negative words.
Similar, SIMILARITY, same, alike, differ, different, unlike, like, both, in the same way AND MANY MORE!
Read the dictionary entry below. Which definition of saddle is used in paragraph 1 of The One and Only Ivan?
waste \ˈwāst\ verb
1. to cause to shrink
2. trash or garbage
3. to use carelessly
4. the area above the hips and below the ribs
Definition 3