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aCTIvITy 2.12
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Second Read
• Reread the informational text to answer these text-dependent questions.
• Write any additional questions you have about the text in your Reader/Writer Notebook.
1. Craft and Structure: Which sentences in the text introduce the writer’s claim?
2. Craft and Structure: In paragraph 4, what context clues help you understand the likely meaning of the word “abstained”?
3. Key Ideas and Details: What evidence supports the notion that selling junk food in school vending machines is “insanity”?
4. Craft and Structure: Notice the emphasis on facts and statistics. What does this indicate about how the writer is trying to convince the audience?
Working from the Text
5. Complete a SOAPSTone analysis of the text.
6. Meet in a collaborative discussion group to share your analysis. In order to come to the discussion prepared, use a graphic organizer similar to the following to complete your portion of the analysis.
My Notes
Text
Claim
(Directly Stated or Implied)
Most Logical Reason(s) and Relevant Evidence
Credibility of Reasons/ Evidence (Explain)
“Another Study Highlights the Insanity of Selling Junk Food
in School Vending Machines”
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