Nonfiction Close Reading Lesson on Hot Topics: A Culture of Cheating
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Engage and motivate students with these informational, expository text close reading assignments. These easy-prep Hot Topics Info Text Lesson is the perfect ready-to-go resource to practice close reading skills and comprehension. This resource is not just questions and answers - you are getting a fuPrice $15.75Original Price $17.50Save $1.75
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This easy prep mini lesson on cheating is the perfect ready-to-go lesson to practice close reading skills. With specific skilled-based, text-based questions and a writing prompt, your students will be engaged, informed, and ready to debate. Make those real-world connections with hot topics informational text lessons!
Student Experience: The pressure to achieve in academics, get into college, and earn scholarships often provokes students -- and even parents -- to make dishonest decisions, i.e. cheat. This mini unit is designed to get students not only thinking and questioning this topic, but also analyzing informational texts. Students will discuss and debate, close read and analyze an article, and eventually take a stand on one side of the issue of cheating.
Includes:
-Formal lesson plan
-Super simple sub sheet
-Standards links
-Link to article
-Idea and Materials for starter
-Short answer questions and answers
-Argumentative Prompt
-100% editable
Classroom success stories from other teachers who have tried this resource:
♥ Interesting articles, great questions, and gives the opportunity for great discussion. Thanks!
♥ GREAT! My students loved the topic and it started a great conversation as well.
♥ These articles are really liked by my students! I like the answer keys and the layout.
♥ My students need a reminder of why cheating is not acceptable! This is a great, academic reminder for them!
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