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6. Key Ideas and Details: What can you infer about the rise of e-reader use by kids from the information in paragraphs 21–23?
7. Knowledge and Ideas: Do e-readers offer advantages for kids? Provide details from the text to support your answer.
Working from the Text
8. Write a short summary of the main ideas in this text.
my Notes
9. Collaborative Discussion: Revisit the graphic that appears near the beginning of this activity. What information does the graph give you that the text does not?
WRITING to SOURCES Writing Prompt
Work collaboratively to write a short argument supporting the following claim: Schools should provide all students with e-readers. As part of your argument, create a visual display to support the claim. Be creative but purposeful. Your argument and your visual display should help the audience better understand how the reasons and evidence support the claim. Keep these pieces in your Portfolio. On the next page you will find examples of types of graphics to consider using in your display. For your written argument, be sure to
• Provide clear reasons and evidence.
• Make a visual display that is clear and supports your argument.
• Use a formal writing style.
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