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Is that a Fact? Reading the Newspaper Lesson PlanIs that a Fact? Reading the Newspaper Lesson Plan
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Is that a Fact? Reading the Newspaper

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Fourth graders are given a newspaper article. They predict the content based on the title, read and chart fact and opinion statements, and conclude by summarizing the article. They utilize a worksheet imbedded in this plan to guide their summations.

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journalism, newspapers, news media

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