Unit 2- Part 2 Reading Assessment
Study Guide
Learning Targets:
1. I can identify central idea of a
text.
2. I can identify details in the text
that support the central idea.
3. I can determine how an author’s
use of details conveys (makes
known) two or more central ideas
over the course of a text.
4. I can analyze how central ideas
are developed over the course of a
text.
5. I can distinguish between textual
facts and opinions.
6. I can summarize an informational
text based on facts, free from
personal opinions and judgments.
Examples/Possible Questions:
Notes:
Examples:
Notes:
1.
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Central Idea = Main Idea
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Central idea refers to what the text
is mainly about.
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Supporting details support the main
idea.
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Facts are true and can be proven.
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Opinions are what a person thinks
or feels, and cannot be proven.
7. I can determine the meaning of
words or phrases
(figurative/literal;
connotative/denotative).
Examples:

Tone- how the author feels about a
topic.
8. I can analyze the impact of a
specific word choice on meaning
(why did the author choose to use
that word or phrase).

Connotation- the suggested or
implied meaning or emotion
associated with a word, beyond its
literal definition.
9. I can analyze the impact of a
specific word choice on tone (why
did the author choose to use that
word or phrase).
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Denotation- the dictionary definition
or the literal meaning.
10. I can identify a claim or type of
argument.
11. I can identify and follow the
pattern of an argument.
12. I can determine the credibility of
the author and his/her purpose
(who wrote it, when it was written
and why it was written).
13. I can classify evidence that
supports an argument or specific
claim and evidence that does not
support an argument or specific
claim.
Examples:

Claim- a statement that can be
argued.

Counterclaim- a claim made by
someone with an opposing opinion
on an issue.

Credibility- Can you trust the
author? Source?
Notes:
 Literal- following words closely or
exactly, true/fact, not
exaggerated.
 Figurative- figure of speech,
representing a different meaning
Notes:
14. I can evaluate a claim or
argument based on its support
(e.g. is the evidence necessary;
irrelevant).
15. I can evaluate evidence to
determine if the evidence is
sound, relevant, and/or
sufficient.
Examples:

Patterns of persuasion- sequence,
cause and effect, problem/solution,
compare/contrast

Types of Persuasion- Logos, Ethos,
Pathos
Notes: