Compare Authors' Presentations of Events - 6th Grade Reading
Card 1 of 25
Identify which account is more likely a biography: “I will never forget that day” or “He graduated in 1940.”
Identify which account is more likely a biography: “I will never forget that day” or “He graduated in 1940.”
Tap to reveal answer
“He graduated in 1940.”. Third-person "he" and facts signal biography style.
“He graduated in 1940.”. Third-person "he" and facts signal biography style.
← Didn't Know|Knew It →
Identify what differs if one author uses many quotes and dates while another uses few: evidence type or topic?
Identify what differs if one author uses many quotes and dates while another uses few: evidence type or topic?
Tap to reveal answer
Evidence type. Different amounts of supporting details show different evidence.
Evidence type. Different amounts of supporting details show different evidence.
← Didn't Know|Knew It →
Which option is the clearest signal word for contrast: similarly, however, for example?
Which option is the clearest signal word for contrast: similarly, however, for example?
Tap to reveal answer
However. Shows opposition or difference between ideas.
However. Shows opposition or difference between ideas.
← Didn't Know|Knew It →
Identify the best evidence type for a memoir: personal memory or documented sources?
Identify the best evidence type for a memoir: personal memory or documented sources?
Tap to reveal answer
Personal memory. Memoirs rely on the author's own memories.
Personal memory. Memoirs rely on the author's own memories.
← Didn't Know|Knew It →
Identify the most important comparison focus for RI.6.9: author’s presentation of events or spelling accuracy?
Identify the most important comparison focus for RI.6.9: author’s presentation of events or spelling accuracy?
Tap to reveal answer
Author’s presentation of events. RI.6.9 focuses on how authors present, not spelling.
Author’s presentation of events. RI.6.9 focuses on how authors present, not spelling.
← Didn't Know|Knew It →
Which option is the clearest signal word for comparison: however, similarly, on the other hand?
Which option is the clearest signal word for comparison: however, similarly, on the other hand?
Tap to reveal answer
Similarly. Shows likeness or sameness between ideas.
Similarly. Shows likeness or sameness between ideas.
← Didn't Know|Knew It →
Identify which account is more likely a memoir: “I felt terrified during the speech” or “She spoke in 1963.”
Identify which account is more likely a memoir: “I felt terrified during the speech” or “She spoke in 1963.”
Tap to reveal answer
“I felt terrified during the speech.”. First-person "I" and emotions signal memoir style.
“I felt terrified during the speech.”. First-person "I" and emotions signal memoir style.
← Didn't Know|Knew It →
What is a biography, and how does it usually present events?
What is a biography, and how does it usually present events?
Tap to reveal answer
A third-person account of a person’s life based on researched facts. Written by someone else about the person.
A third-person account of a person’s life based on researched facts. Written by someone else about the person.
← Didn't Know|Knew It →
What does it mean to compare two authors’ presentations of the same events?
What does it mean to compare two authors’ presentations of the same events?
Tap to reveal answer
Identify similarities in how each author presents the same events. Comparing finds what's alike in their approaches.
Identify similarities in how each author presents the same events. Comparing finds what's alike in their approaches.
← Didn't Know|Knew It →
What does it mean to contrast two authors’ presentations of the same events?
What does it mean to contrast two authors’ presentations of the same events?
Tap to reveal answer
Identify differences in how each author presents the same events. Contrasting finds what's different in their approaches.
Identify differences in how each author presents the same events. Contrasting finds what's different in their approaches.
← Didn't Know|Knew It →
What is a memoir, and how does it usually present events?
What is a memoir, and how does it usually present events?
Tap to reveal answer
A first-person account focusing on the author’s experiences and feelings. Written by the person who lived the events.
A first-person account focusing on the author’s experiences and feelings. Written by the person who lived the events.
← Didn't Know|Knew It →
Which point of view is most typical of a memoir: first-person or third-person?
Which point of view is most typical of a memoir: first-person or third-person?
Tap to reveal answer
First-person. Uses "I" because the author tells their own story.
First-person. Uses "I" because the author tells their own story.
← Didn't Know|Knew It →
Which point of view is most typical of a biography: first-person or third-person?
Which point of view is most typical of a biography: first-person or third-person?
Tap to reveal answer
Third-person. Uses "he/she" because someone else tells the story.
Third-person. Uses "he/she" because someone else tells the story.
← Didn't Know|Knew It →
What is the main purpose of a biography in informational reading?
What is the main purpose of a biography in informational reading?
Tap to reveal answer
To inform using a researched, factual account of a person’s life. Presents objective facts about someone's life.
To inform using a researched, factual account of a person’s life. Presents objective facts about someone's life.
← Didn't Know|Knew It →
What is the main purpose of a memoir in informational reading?
What is the main purpose of a memoir in informational reading?
Tap to reveal answer
To share a personal perspective on life events and their meaning. Shares subjective experiences and reflections.
To share a personal perspective on life events and their meaning. Shares subjective experiences and reflections.
← Didn't Know|Knew It →
What does the term tone mean when analyzing two authors’ accounts?
What does the term tone mean when analyzing two authors’ accounts?
Tap to reveal answer
The author’s attitude toward the subject, shown through word choice. Revealed through positive or negative word choices.
The author’s attitude toward the subject, shown through word choice. Revealed through positive or negative word choices.
← Didn't Know|Knew It →
What does the term bias mean in an author’s presentation of events?
What does the term bias mean in an author’s presentation of events?
Tap to reveal answer
A one-sided viewpoint that favors certain ideas or people. Shows unfair preference or prejudice.
A one-sided viewpoint that favors certain ideas or people. Shows unfair preference or prejudice.
← Didn't Know|Knew It →
What does the term emphasis mean when comparing two accounts of events?
What does the term emphasis mean when comparing two accounts of events?
Tap to reveal answer
What details an author highlights as most important. Shows what the author thinks matters most.
What details an author highlights as most important. Shows what the author thinks matters most.
← Didn't Know|Knew It →
What does the term omission mean when comparing two authors’ presentations?
What does the term omission mean when comparing two authors’ presentations?
Tap to reveal answer
Leaving out details that another author includes. What one author skips that another includes.
Leaving out details that another author includes. What one author skips that another includes.
← Didn't Know|Knew It →
Identify the best evidence type for a biography: personal memory or documented sources?
Identify the best evidence type for a biography: personal memory or documented sources?
Tap to reveal answer
Documented sources. Biographies rely on research and records.
Documented sources. Biographies rely on research and records.
← Didn't Know|Knew It →
Identify the best evidence to cite when comparing two authors’ presentations.
Identify the best evidence to cite when comparing two authors’ presentations.
Tap to reveal answer
Specific quotations or paraphrased details from each text. Direct quotes prove your comparison points.
Specific quotations or paraphrased details from each text. Direct quotes prove your comparison points.
← Didn't Know|Knew It →
What does the term “author’s purpose” mean in a nonfiction text?
What does the term “author’s purpose” mean in a nonfiction text?
Tap to reveal answer
The reason the author wrote: to inform, persuade, or entertain. Authors write with specific goals for their readers.
The reason the author wrote: to inform, persuade, or entertain. Authors write with specific goals for their readers.
← Didn't Know|Knew It →
What is the most reliable way to identify an author’s point of view in a text?
What is the most reliable way to identify an author’s point of view in a text?
Tap to reveal answer
Check pronouns: “I/we” versus “he/she/they.”. First-person uses I/we; third-person uses he/she/they.
Check pronouns: “I/we” versus “he/she/they.”. First-person uses I/we; third-person uses he/she/they.
← Didn't Know|Knew It →
Which point of view is most typical of a biography: first person or third person?
Which point of view is most typical of a biography: first person or third person?
Tap to reveal answer
Third person. Biographies use "he/she" to describe someone else's life.
Third person. Biographies use "he/she" to describe someone else's life.
← Didn't Know|Knew It →
Identify the point of view: A text says, “She feared the crowd, but she kept speaking.”
Identify the point of view: A text says, “She feared the crowd, but she kept speaking.”
Tap to reveal answer
Third person. The pronoun "she" shows an outside narrator.
Third person. The pronoun "she" shows an outside narrator.
← Didn't Know|Knew It →