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Reading About Estuaries

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Students practice their reading skills by reading information about estuaries. As a class, they discuss what they read and answer discussion questions. As they read, they use the right hand column of their paper to write down any words or phrases they are unfamiliar with and work with their partner to determine its meaning.

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9th - 12th
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English Language Arts
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