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Standards Correlations
R.1, R.2, R.6, R.8, R.9, W.1, SL.1
About the Article
Students will take a side in a debate. They will find text evidence to support their opinion and use it to attempt to persuade others in writing.
Key Skills
Argument writing, speaking and listening, central idea and details, text evidence, evaluating an argument, point of view, synthesizing
Lesson Plan: Should You Call Out a Liar?
1. Preparing to Read
Preview Text Features
Have students preview the text features by asking:
2. Reading and Unpacking the Text
3. Skill Building
As a class or in groups, have students discuss:
4. Writing
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