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Close Reading of informational Texts in social studies/history (continued)
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Second Reading: What Does It Mean?
Now that you have examined the photograph carefully, what is your interpretation of what you see? What inferences can you make? In other words, what conclusions can you make that go beyond what is explicitly shown in the photograph?
Third Reading: How Do you Know?
Explain the connection between the details you notice and your interpretation of these details. How might you use the details in the photograph as textual evidence to support the ideas or inferences you have made?
Writing Prompt: Now that you have carefully examined the photograph and come to conclusions about its subject, purpose, and tone, write a paragraph that makes a connection between this photograph and the passages you read about the monuments of ancient Egypt. Be sure to:
• Write a topic sentence that connects the texts.
• Include textual details and explain how they support your connection. • Write a conclusion that follows from your explanations.
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