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- 1. Multiple ChoiceAll of the following are nonfiction signposts EXCEPT:Contrasts and ContradictionsWord GapMain ideas and DetailsNumbers and Statistics
- 2. Multiple Choice
Nonfiction is text in which the author tells us about the real world, a real experience, a real person, an idea, or a belief.
True or False
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False
- 3. Multiple Choice
True or False: Absolute and Extreme language is language that leaves no doubt or exaggerates.
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False
- 4. Multiple ChoiceTrue or false: A Contrast or Contradiction can challenge what I know about a subject.TrueFalse
- 5. Multiple ChoiceTrue or False: Quoted words are quoted by an author because they are words or phrases that you don't know.TrueFalse
- 6. Multiple ChoiceFor the next couple of days the weather is going to be cold. Meteorologist Steve Beylon said, "An arctic cold front will push across Wisconsin tonight, driving below normal temperatures our way. Highs during the middle of the week will be close to 10 degrees, with bitter cold wind chills of -15 to -25 in the early morning hours." This is an example of what signpost?Contrasts and ContradictionsWord GapNumbers and StatisticsQuoted Words
- 7. Multiple ChoiceContrasts and Contradictions for Nonfiction include texts with information that contradicts or contrasts with what I know, think, or experience
True or FalseTrueFalse - 8. Multiple ChoiceBy contrast, although, alternatively, however, nevertheless, otherwise, then again
These are all examples of what?ContractionsVerbsSignal WordsAdverbs - 9. Multiple ChoiceQuoted Words fall into all of the categories EXCEPTVoice of AuthorityTitles and HeadingsFrom another textOthers' Words
- 10. Multiple ChoiceThe 22.5 acre island was small, roughly the size of twenty-three football fields. Even though it was just a half mile wide, Grimshaw couldn't make his way through the bushes. This is an example of what signpost?Absolute or Extreme LanguageContrasts and ContradictionsNumbers and StatisticsWord Gap
- 11. Multiple ChoiceThe signpost Word Gaps refers the the gap between the words the author uses and ______the font usedlanguage it is typed inwhat students know about the words
- 12. Multiple ChoiceA number can be written as "two" or "2"TrueFalse
- 13. Multiple ChoiceThat was the funniest movie ever.
This is an example of which signpost?Contrasts and ContradictionsNumbers and StatsWord GapsExtreme or Absolute Language - 14. Multiple ChoiceExtreme or Absolute Language is always harmful.TrueFalse
- 15. Multiple ChoiceMany 8th grade students from Grant will go to Springfield High School, while a few students will attend Lanphier High School.
This is an example of which signpost?Contrasts and ContradictionsExtreme or Absolute LanguageQuoted WordsWord Gaps - 16. Multiple ChoiceIf you come across a word in a text you don't know, just tell the teacher, "I don't get it" and skip over it.TrueFalse
- 17. Multiple ChoiceIf you are reading a nonfiction text about climate change and the author quotes a scientist studying the effects of greenhouse gases on the environment, in which category does the quote most likely belong?Others' WordsPersonal PerspectiveVoice of Authority
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