What element of informational text would show a map of an area discussed in an article?
What is a text or graphic feature
What is another term for organization of an informational text?
What is structure
How do readers know that the purpose of the text is to teach or inform?
What is the author uses facts from his research to tell readers about James
Who is telling the story of James Lafayette through their writing?
Who is the author, Steve Shienkin
Which example of text evidence best shows that the author wants the reader to understand that James' actions were important for the Americans in winning the war?
A. “Washington did not really outfight the British,” a British officer who fought in the Revolution would later say. “He simply out-spied us.” James played an important role in that. He helped the United States win its freedom.
B. And so, after talking his way into the British camp, James began gathering information about the British military’s plans.
What is A
What text feature from the article would help the reader visualize the outcome of the Battle of Yorktown?
What is the Siege of Yorktown Diagram.
What element of informational text uses italicized font to show a word or phrase has a special meaning?
What is a print feature
What type of text organization uses a timeline, numbered steps or chronological order?
What is sequential or chronological text organization
Why did the author choose to use this hook for the article, "Like all great spy stories, this one is full of mystery?"
What is to get the attention of the reader by mentioning topics readers are interested in such as spies and mystery.
What point of view uses third person pronouns (he) or people's names in their writing?
What is third person point of view.
What are the three basic tones when someone speaks or writes?
What are positive, negative or no tone.
What text feature from the article would explain and clarify the reasons the colonists went to war with the British?
What is Roots of Revolution.
What element of informational text would provide evidence of the author's reason for writing about a specific topic?
What is author's purpose
What organizational structure has key details that support a main or central idea?
What is descriptive
What is the purpose of including a text feature that shows a diagram of the Siege of Yorktown?
What is to help the reader visualize the Battle of Yorktown and how the French and Americans were able to surround the British.
If the author had participated in the Revolution, had known James and used the pronouns I, me or my in their writing, which point of view would the article have been written?
What is first person point of view.
What type of tone does the Marquis de Lafayette's words portray about his attitude towards James' accomplishments?
“His intelligences from the enemy’s camp were industriously collected and most faithfully delivered,” Lafayette wrote. “He . . . appears to me entitled to every reward his situation can admit of,” the young French general noted.
What is the tone was positive. Lafayette believed James was entitled to his freedom and was appreciative of James.
Why is the word intelligence in bold print?
What is the author wanted to show the meaning of intelligence as being information or a message and not a person's ability to learn which is the common definition of intelligence.
What element of informational text shows who is telling the information?
What is author's point of view
What informational text structure uses words such as because and as a result?
What is cause and effect
What was the purpose of ending the introduction of the text with foreshadowing?
"It was a decision they would come to regret."
What is to let the reader know that the British would regret taking on James as a spy because he would end up helping the Americans win the Revolutionary War.
If the author created an introduction that that states,
"You are a soldier fighting for freedom from Great Britain in the Revolutionary War and all hopes of winning seem grim due to the lack of food and supplies of the Continental Army,"
what point of view is the author using to allow you to feel as though you are a part of the action?
What is second person point of view.
What tone is shown through this quote from a soldier who heard the British General Cornwallis' words about James?
“Ah, you rogue,” a British soldier heard Cornwallis say to James. “Then you have been playing me a trick all this time.”
A. Amused
B. Angry
C. Appreciative
What is B, angry.
What text feature gives the reader more information about tactics spies used during the Revolutionary War?
What is Secret Spy Craft.
What element of informational text shows the author's attitude or opinion about their topic?
What is author's tone
What organizational text structure uses words such as fix, addressing the issue or the dilemma created?
What is problem and solution
Why does the author tell the reader about James' background as a slave?
What is to let the reader know that even though James was a slave, he still thought freedom was important and if America gained its freedom, he would have freedom as well.
Why couldn't the author write this article in first person point of view?
What is because the author was not alive during the American Revolution and did not personally know James Lafayette.
Because the reader can't hear the tone in someone's voice what must the reader use to infer tone in writing?
What is analyze the words that are written.
What information do subheadings give the reader?
What is give a topic, main or central idea for the next section of text.
What element of informational text shows the structure of the text?
What is organization
What organizational text structure uses words unlike, equally, in the same way, the difference between?
What is compare and contrast
Which example of text evidence lets the reader know that the purpose of the author writing this article was to make sure James is remembered in history as being a hero in the American Revolution?
A. "James Lafayette died in 1830. He would have been 81 or 82, depending on his exact birthday, which is not known. But nearly 200 years later, his story is very much alive."
B. "James Lafayette may not be the most famous hero of the American Revolution, but he’s one we should all know and celebrate."
What is both A and B.
How would the point of view in the article have changed if it was written from the perspective of the British General?
What is, the British would have not tried to portray James as a hero.
What tone does the author portray in writing the following question?
Could the Americans finally win their fight for independence?
What is doubtful, unsure, not confident.
What graphic or text feature would help to show where an event occurred?
What is a map.