INFORMATIONAL TEXT LESSON {Analyzing A Magazine Article: Social Media for Teens}

Through studying a magazine article, students will see how genre and intended audience will shape the style, content and tone of a piece of writing.

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This lesson could be used as part of a larger unit on studying informational texts, or a reading unit. Or, alternatively, it would make a great substitute lesson!

CONTENTS

STEP-BY-STEP LESSON PLAN

This step-by-step plan will guide you through the lesson, providing you with discussion prompts and tips for teaching.

THE TEXT: Social Media for Teenagers: Threat or Asset?

This original magazine article (written for this lesson, so students can’t find the answers anywhere online), discusses the issue of social media in the lives of teenagers. Through an understanding of intended audience and purpose, students will analyze this piece.

LET’S DIG A LITTLE DEEPER

This one-page graphic organizer helps students with a close reading of the text in a visually appealing and stimulation way (rather than just answering questions). Instructions are also included for how this can be turned into a poster/group task.

+ Suggested Answer Key

COMPREHENSION QUESTIONS

Included in this lesson pack is a one-page worksheet of more traditional comprehension questions with multiple choice questions (with students having to cite textual evidence to support their choices), grammar questions and opinion-based questions.

+ Comprehensive Answer Keys

EXTENSION WORK QUESTIONS

Also included are questions for extension work (to challenge more advanced learners), or for early-finishers.

[BONUS] WRITING A SUMMARY

There is a one-page worksheet to help guide students through writing a summary of this magazine article.