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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.
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.
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?
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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