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Interpreting the text using close reading
Learning Targets
• Apply understanding of how informational text is structured. PII.7.1
• Read closely and annotate the text to make inferences and draw conclusions. PI.7.6
• Use knowledge of morphology, context, reference materials, and visual cues to determine the meaning of unknown and multiple meaning words. PI.7.6c
• Evaluate the language resources an author uses to make a claim. PI.7.7
Read and Annotate
Read $211 Billion and So Much to Buy, and annotate the text as you read.
■ Use the My Notes area to write questions or ideas you have about the informational text.
■ Underline the evidence that seems strongest to you.
■ Put a star next to things that today’s youth buy.
■ Put exclamation marks next to statistics that surprise you or with which you disagree or agree.
■ Circle unknown words or phrases.
actIVIty 1.3
My notes
Informational Text
$211 Billion
and So Much to Buy American Youths, the New Big Spenders
Youths are extremely engaged in all aspects of technology and media and influence family purchases. Plus they have huge spending power of their own.
1 New York, N.Y. – October 26, 2011 – Eight to 24 year olds are ready to spend money in 2012. Two-hundred eleven billion dollars, to be more precise. According to the 2012 Harris Poll Youth PulseSM study, the purchasing power
of today’s youth is something that should not be overshadowed by the spending power of adults. Over half of eight to 12 year olds will spend their own money on candy (61%) and *toys (55%) while a quarter will buy *books (28%) and one-in-five will purchase *clothing (19%). Teens, those 13–17, still crave candy, and half (51%) will make a point of treating themselves to sweets. However, clothing (42%) and entertainment, like *movie tickets (33%) have become bigger priorities for this older group.
2 The 2012 Harris Poll Youth Pulse study was conducted online among 5,077 U.S. youth ages 8–24 in August 2011.
3 While the purchasing power of today’s youth is strong, it is made even stronger when coupled with the influence these kids have on what parents buy. For example, seven-in-ten teens have cell phones (69%) and three-in-ten have smartphones (30%). When it comes to smartphone or cell phones, one-third of teens (34%) say they influenced that purchase decision. With over 23 million teens in the United States, that’s a lot of influence.
I’m surprised kids as young as 8 want to buy clothing!
Unit 2 • What Influences My Choices? • Part 1: $211 Billion and So Much to Buy 51
among: 5,077 U.S. youth participated in the online study.
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