Teaching Reading & Research - 9-10

Choose the following incorrect answer:

It’s crucial to choose a topic sentence that isn’t too..

a) Narrow

b) Broad

c) Critical

c

Is this an example of synthesizing, explain.

“Reading 2 articles and responding to a prompt using found evidence.”

Yes because using multiple sources

These are examples of Primary or Secondary Sources? 

• Autobiographies 

• Letters

• Interviews

Primary

These are examples of Primary or Secondary Sources? 

• Biographies

• Textbooks

• Critques

Secondary

T/F - During primary sources, the author’s opinion can cloud the event, which results in biases.

F, secondary

If there is no author, you should use the

title

BIG WORKS are _____, such as journals, books, and movies.

italicised

small works are _____, such as chapters, articles, and episodes.

“quoted"

Polo: Marco Polo, The Book of Ser Marco Polo the Venetian Concerning the Kingdoms and Marvels of the East, translated and edited with notes by Sir Henry Yule, 3rd edition revised by Henri Cordier, 2 vols., London, 1903.

The information in italics in this citation refers to a..

a) video recording

b) book

c) journal

d) article

b

Johnson, Katherine M. "A romantic viewpoint: poetry in the Romantic Period." Poetic Studies 19.3 (2012): 190-199. Gale Overdrive. Web. 19 Apr. 2013.

Which of the following terms best describes the "Poetic Studies" portion of the citation? Explain your answer.

journal title because the title is in quotes (article), so that means it can’t be the article

What level of reading does this describe?

• Reads with strong accuracy, fluency, and comprehension of text.

  • Needs little to no support

• 0 or 1 wrong

Independent

What level of reading does this describe?

• Read and comprehend the text with teacher support

  • Some errors

• 2 wrong

Instructional

What level of reading does this describe? (

• The text is too difficult

• Struggle with decoding and meaning despite support

• 3 or more wrong

Frustrational

Quantitative Complexity

• Word length

• Frequency of difficult words

• Sentence Length

Qualitative Complexity

• Meaning or purpose

• Structure

• Prior knowledge demands

What three elements should be considered when determining text complexity?

quantitative, qualitative, reader

a style of writing that aims to inform, explain, or define a topic objectively without personal opinion.

Expository

Match the correct definition with the term:

Autobiography - Memoir

a) Self-written account of a person’s life till that current point

b) Self-written account of a part of a person’s life

A - a

M - b