Summary
What is the difference between theme and main idea?
In novels like A Long Walk to Water themes are developed through characters, setting, description, and plot, while in informational texts, the author uses different tools, like interviews, historical information, and different kinds of evidence.
central
main or most important
Is an article from 2002 current?
No.
Is an article from 2018 current enough to use in my research?
Yes
How long did Salva live in the refugee camp in Ethiopia for?
6 years
What is the main difference between a summary of a novel and summary of an informational text?
Novel includes theme, while informational text includes main/central idea
analyze
to study to try to understand or figure out by breaking down
I'm trying to research a bird that leads people to honey and I come across an article talking about a fish that only lives in Sudan. This article is not _____
Relevant
What does PAARC stand for?
Purpose, authority, accuracy, relevance, current
What does Nya compare the drill the visitors use to?
a giraffe
What are the 4 parts of an informational text summary?
Restating title/author, including key details, central idea and concluding statement.
development
the growth of
I come across an article about the Dinka tribe, but it doesn't link or cite any sources. This article is not ____
Accurate
If an article contains a lot of language you don't understand it is not _________
Relevant
There is a woman Salva mistakes for his mother at the camp. What makes him think it is his mother?
Her orange scarf.
What are the 4 parts of a summary for a novel?
Restating title, author, chapter. Including key events, theme and concluding statement.
Over the course
throughout, across
I found an multiple articles online about the Nuer tribe. One URL ends in .org. Another URL ends in .com. And the last URL ends in .edu. Which URL ending is the least likely to have authority on the subject?
.com
If an article remains objective is it usually informational or persuasive?
Informational
When Salva has to run away from the camp in Ethiopia. He runs into a _____ known for having _____
river known for having crocodiles
What does concise mean?
to the point, short but sweet
Objective
free of opinions or bias
I am trying to find an article to answer "Why do the Dinka and Nuer fight?" I come across an article about why the Nuer tribe is superior. What is the purpose of this article, persuasive or informational? Should I use it for my research?
Persuasive. No, I should not use this in my research.
Which author does not have as much authority on the subject of the Dinka tribe? A professor who studied the tribe, a person who read a book on the tribe, a member of the tribe.
The person who read a book on the tribe.
What does Salva do in order to survive after his uncle is killed?
He uses his uncle's strategy to break tasks down and take things one step at a time.