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acTIVITY 3.3 continued
i Have students answer the text- dependent questions. If they have difficulty, scaffold the questions by rephrasing them or breaking them down into smaller parts. See the Scaffolding the Text-Dependent Questions boxes for suggestions.
Leveled Differentiated Instruction
Some students may benefit from analyzing the key idea and details as they read in order to be sure they understand the news article.
Em Guide students to complete a Key Idea and Details graphic
organizer as they read to help them understand the text.
Ex Guide students to write notes about the key idea and details
from the text using these sentence frames. The key idea of the text is . One supporting detail is .
Another supporting detail is .
Br Have students write independently about the key
idea and details from the text as they read.
j Students will next write their own claims on this topic and paraphrase text that supports their position.
k Ask students whether they are for or against the claim in the article. Have students stand and move to one side of the classroom if they are “for” and the other side if they are “against.” For the remainder of the activity, students will be working with peers who share their position.
l Next, have students work with a partner or small group to locate and paraphrase the part of the text that matches their position and to collaboratively write a claim.
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aCTIvITy 3.3
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Peanuts and Pennies: Identifying Claims in an argument
my Notes
Second Read
• Reread the news article to answer these text-dependent questions.
• Write any additional questions you have about the text in your Reader/Writer Notebook.
8. Craft and Structure: What is the meaning of the word commemorating in paragraph 12? Use context clues to help you determine the meaning.
The text indicates that a new penny will be issued during the bicentennial year of Lincoln’s birth, so commemorating means to honor or celebrate. RI.6.4
9. Key Ideas and Details: What support does the author provide for the idea that eliminating the penny is not likely to happen? Cite evidence in the text.
The author provides information about the historical value of the penny, including a quote from the U.S Mint director. RI.6.3
10. Knowledge and Ideas: In terms of presenting an argument and making a claim, how does this article differ from the editorial on peanuts in school?
Unlike the editorial, the news article is not argumentative writing. The author presents a controversy but does not make a claim or give an opinion. RI.6.9
Working from the Text
11. If you could turn this news article into an argument like an editorial, what position would you choose? Would you be for or against keeping the penny? Circle one.
FOR (PRO) AGAINST (CON)
12. Collaboratively paraphrase a part of the text that matches your position.
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