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Reading and Responding -- Lesson 16

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Fourth graders work independently or in a small group to (1) read a nonfiction selection, (2) identify the author's purpose, (3) distinguish informational text from narrative text, (4) skim and scan for facts, and (5) complete a graphic organizer or purposes and materials for reading.

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4th
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English Language Arts
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