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Reading Informational Text Standards
These are the RI standards we are working on in class.
Box Main Idea Bullet Details
Reference the Text/Inferencing Question Stems 4.1
According to the passage, what is one difference between ____________ and ____________?
Who would most likely write this article?
What does the passage suggest that __________________________?
Give two examples of how _______________________ is i important.
Context Clues Question Stems 4.4
In paragraph 1, how does the author help the reader understand the meaning of ________?
As used in paragraph 2, what does the phrase ____________ mean?
Which word is a synonym for ________ as used in paragraph 2?
Which word is paragraph 10 best defines the word _________ in the same paragraph?
Which word used in paragraph 6 means _________________.
Reading Genres
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Text Features Question Stems
Which information in the graphic organizer is NOT included in the text of the passage?
What information in the passage is NOT in the graphic organizer?
How does the diagram help the reader understand the text?
How does the photograph help the reader understand the text?
How does the table of contents help the reader understand the text?
Where would I look to find the definition of a word? (Glossary)
Where would I look to find a page number of something I want to know more about? (Index)
According to the graphic organizer….
Text Structure Question Stems
What is the text structure?
Why did the author most likely write this passage?
Which paragraphs discuss… cause and effect? description? sequence and order? problem and solution? compare and contrast?
Which is true about the way the passage is organized?
A student read a book called _________________. The chapter titles are _______________. Explain whether this book would have similar or different information from the passage. Give reasons to support your answer.
Main Idea Question Stems
Identify Main Idea Question Stems:
-What is the main purpose of the passage?
-What could be another title for the passage?
-What could be another title?
-What heading could fit the passage?
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