Students read an article and are given an FSA-style explanatory prompt wherein they are asked to use the article given and provide textual evidence within their essay.
All articles are obtained from NewsELA.com using a Lexile level appropriate for 8-10 grade. Articles are informational, interesting to students, and current.
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