Nonfiction 1
“Because I ate too many cookies, I had a bad stomach ache.”
Which text structure:
listing/enumeration
cause/effect
sequential/chronological
cause/effect
Apples, 56
Bananas, 54
Cookies, 90
Is this an example of entries in an index or glossary?
index
Fact or Opinion?
Most middle school students use their phones irresponsibly during the school day.
Opinion
“Bake a cake”- pg. 5
“Frost a cake”- pg. 9
“Serve a cake”- pg. 13
Is this an example of entries in a Table of Contents or Glossary?
table of contents
Mr. Azimi wants to write a book about himself. This book would be an…
autobiography
“When she walked into the pound, however, she saw that all the dogs looked tired and sickly”
Does the word "sickly" have a positive or negative connotation?
negative
Amanda was horrified when she saw the car accident.
Does the word "horrified" have a positive or negative connotation?
negative
Overall, Thoreau is the best middle school in FCPS.
Is this a generalization or concept/definition?
Generalization
A water bottle is a container that holds water. Many people like to use one when they play sports.
Which text structure:
concept/definition
sequential/chronological
cause/effect
concept/definition
Items in my backpack include:
1. Pencils
2. Books
3. An iPod
4. Erasers
Which text structure:
concept/definition
sequential/chronological
listing/enumeration
listing/enumeration
Football is the best sport. In fact, when asked what sport boys prefer, most will say football. Overall, football is very popular.
Which text structure:
generalization
sequential/chronological
cause/effect
generalization
When Mary wakes up in the morning, the first thing she does is eat breakfast. Then, she takes a shower. Next, she gets dressed.
Which text structure:
concept/definition
sequential/chronological
cause/effect
sequential/chronological
Mechanical pencils are better than regular pencils. Mechanical pencils don’t need to be sharpened, while regular pencils do.
Which text structure:
concept/definition
compare/contrast
cause/effect
compare/contrast
Chaos is to order, as:
Stinginess is to strictness
Regulation is to rule
Moisture is to droplets
Courage is to cowardice
courage is to cowardice
The steps to follow when making a cake are an example of what type of internal text structure?
concept/definition
sequential/chronological
process
process
Apple- a tree fruit that comes in many varieties.
Banana- a tree fruit that is shaped like a telephone.
Is this entry found in a glossary or an index?
glossary
What type of language is associated with connotation?
Factual
Objective
Subjective
Figurative
subjective
Main idea =
Supporting Details + Summary
Summary + Topic
Topic + Supporting Details
Topic + Opinions
Topic + Supporting Details
Which statement shows that the author is biased toward environmental protection?
If we are going to save polar bears from extinction, people must stop global warming.
Recently polar bears were added to the list of endangered species.
There are many reasons these beautiful animals are dying out.
Polar bears are being over-hunted for their fur.
If we are going to save polar bears from extinction, people must stop global warming.
Recently polar bears were added to the list of endangered species.
There are many reason these beautiful animals are dying out.
Polar bears are being over-hunted for their fur.
People are destroying the polar bears’ habitat through oil spills and land development.
Which of the statements uses subjective language?
There are many reason these beautiful animals are dying out.