This Roll and Analyze activity for informational text is a fun and engaging way for students to engage in text-based critical thinking and writing.Includes "I can" statements. I can: Analyze central ideacite textual evidenceanalyze toneanalyze author's purposedefine vocabulary in contextwrite an objective summary, identify interpret and analyze the purpose of figurative languageexplain the significance of self-selected quoteswork in cooperative groups.Can be completed in pairs, in larger groups