What is NOTICE & NOTE?
What is...
- NOTICE what the author is doing
- NOTE what it could mean for the text as a whole
Which word would you find on a dictionary page with the following guide words? animal - another
A - anyone
B - angle
C - annual
What is
C - annual
The audience for textbooks.
Who are....
students
to note all the ways two things are different
What is...
contrast
The way a story is structured (put together). Not "what" is written, but "how" it is written.
What is ....
Style
The second step in three-part annotations.
What is
make a note in the right margin
Select the part of speech in this dictionary entry.
save \seyv\ verb saving, saved 1. to keep someone out of danger; to make someone safe: The firefighter saved the dog from the fire. 2. to keep something to use later: Let's save these leftovers for later. 3. to tell your computer to store some information: Make sure you save your file before you turn off the computer.
What is...
VERB
The audience for newspapers.
Who are...
local citizens.
to explain in greater detail
what is...
elaborate
Literature that has been passed down by word of mouth.
What is...
Oral Literature
The third step in three-part annotations.
What is
make a symbol for where it fits (category)
Put the words in alphabetical order.
lever leash leisure ledge
What is...
leash ledge leisure lever
Distinguish between encyclopedias and dictionaries.
Encyclopedias explain topics, while dictionaries define words.
to prove wrong
What is...
debunk
The "voice" that talks to the reader in informational texts.
What is...
the speaker
The background information on the mood, characters and setting explained at the beginning of a story.
What is an EXPOSITION?
Put the words in alphabetical order.
room jam job apple bribe road zebra
What is...
apple bribe jam job road room zebra
What is the purpose of INFORMATIONAL TEXTS?
What is...
TO INFORM
to make fact-based assumptions (guesses) based on prior knowledge
What is...
infer
- Early to bed, and early to rise makes a man happy, wealthy, and wise.
- The early bird gets the worm.
- One rotten apple can spill the bunch.
What are....
aphorisms
The first step in three-part annotations.
What is
HIGHLIGHT RELEVANT TEXT
What is the second definition of the entry word below?
save \seyv\ verb saving, saved 1. to keep someone out of danger; to make someone safe: The firefighter saved the dog from the fire. 2. To keep something to use later: Let's save these leftovers for later. 3. To tell your computer to store some information: Make sure you save your file before you turn off the computer.
What is...
2. To keep something to use later.
Which option below IS NOT an informational text?
a - a textbook
b - an instruction manual
c - a diary entry
d - a dictionary entry
What is...
c - a diary entry
What is the difference between describe and explain?
"describe" provides physical features, while "explain" provides abstract details.
For example:
Describe the robber who stole your purse.
Explain why you were out so late when you were robbed.
Define Logos, pathos, and ethos.
What is....
Logos - Logical persuasion
Pathos - Emotional persuasion
Ethos - Ethical (moral) persuasion