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Part one
evaluating Informational text: $211 Billion and so Much to Buy
actIVIty 1.1
Word connectIons
Word Relationships
The words fact and opinion are antonyms. Antonyms are words that mean the opposite of each other. The Spanish cognate of antonym is: antónimo. A fact is information that is proven, and there is evidence to support
it. An opinion is what one person believes or thinks. See the difference between: “The Internet is more than 10 years old,” (fact) and “I think the Internet will continue to grow,” (opinion).
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Learning Targets
• Use general academic and domain-specific words while speaking and writing about informational texts. PI.7.12a
• Adjust language choices to suit the academic setting and audience. PI.7.4
• Use knowledge of morphology, context, reference materials, and visual cues
to determine the meaning of words. P1.7.6c
The chart presents words and phrases you will use in discussion and writing. Think about each word or phrase. Circle Q, H, or T to indicate how well you know it. Work with a partner, asking your partner to explain each word or phrase. Listen closely to the explanation, and then write your partner’s name in the In Our Own Words column along with his or her condensed idea.
Rating
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I have seen this word or phrase, but I have questions about its meaning.
I have heard this word or phrase but do not know it well.
I know this word or phrase so well that I could teach it to someone else.
Word or Phrase
Definition
In Our Own Words
information
Rating Q H T
details or facts about a topic or subject
text features
Rating Q H T
the parts of a text that stand out (charts, maps, photographs, pictures, sidebars, bold/italic text, etc.)
expository
Rating Q H T
a type of writing that gives information, also called informational writing
facts
Rating Q H T
information that is true
evidence
Rating Q H T
details that show something is true
opinion
Rating Q H T
what a person thinks about something
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