Article of the Week - Smartphones at dinner
Mama Leone's ELA Emporium
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Grade Levels
7th - 9th
Resource Type
Standards
CCSSRI.8.2
CCSSRI.8.4
CCSSRI.8.6
CCSSRI.8.8
Formats Included
- Word Document File
Pages
3 pages
Mama Leone's ELA Emporium
132 Followers
Description
This article of the week addresses the use of smartphones at the dinner table and how the use of electronics in social situations can be divisive.
The article questions focus on:
Genre
Citing Text Evidence
The central question the author is exploring
Vocabulary in context
Making inferences
and a short response reflection question
Based on Kelly Gallagher's Article of the Week concept, my reading articles are typically non-fiction and modeled on Vale Middle School's format. The articles have been chosen by me and all questions have been developed by me. If you would like to see what Vale Middle School does, check out http://vms.vale.k12.or.us/articles-week
Please check out my store for other articles!
The article questions focus on:
Genre
Citing Text Evidence
The central question the author is exploring
Vocabulary in context
Making inferences
and a short response reflection question
Based on Kelly Gallagher's Article of the Week concept, my reading articles are typically non-fiction and modeled on Vale Middle School's format. The articles have been chosen by me and all questions have been developed by me. If you would like to see what Vale Middle School does, check out http://vms.vale.k12.or.us/articles-week
Please check out my store for other articles!
Total Pages
3 pages
Answer Key
N/A
Teaching Duration
N/A
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Standards
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CCSSRI.8.2
Determine a central idea of a text and analyze its development over the course of the text, including its relationship to supporting ideas; provide an objective summary of the text.
CCSSRI.8.4
Determine the meaning of words and phrases as they are used in a text, including figurative, connotative, and technical meanings; analyze the impact of specific word choices on meaning and tone, including analogies or allusions to other texts.
CCSSRI.8.6
Determine an author’s point of view or purpose in a text and analyze how the author acknowledges and responds to conflicting evidence or viewpoints.
CCSSRI.8.8
Delineate and evaluate the argument and specific claims in a text, assessing whether the reasoning is sound and the evidence is relevant and sufficient; recognize when irrelevant evidence is introduced.