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Reading for Gist and Answering Text-Dependent Questions: Chapter 4 of World without Fish Lesson PlanReading for Gist and Answering Text-Dependent Questions: Chapter 4 of World without Fish Lesson Plan
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EngageNY
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Reading for Gist and Answering Text-Dependent Questions: Chapter 4 of World without Fish

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  • Full Grade 6 ELA Module 3B (.pdf)
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  • Full Grade 6 ELA Module 3B, Unit 1 (.pdf)
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True or false? Scholars read chapter four of World without Fish and explore the idea of a myth. They discuss in triads the meaning of the myth of nature’s bounty. Learners annotate the text on sticky notes and then answer text-dependent questions.

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CCSS: Designed

Concepts

evidence, textual evidence, word meanings

Additional Tags

english language arts

Instructional Ideas

  • Relate to science by introducing Charles Darwin because the text mentions Darwinism

Classroom Considerations

  • Lesson seven of 11 in  Grade 6 ELA Module 3B, Unit 1
  • Must complete lessons in order

Pros

  • Includes vocabulary to teach along with page number in text
  • Offers answers for teacher reference

Cons

  • None

Common Core

RI.6.2 RI.6.3 RI.6.4

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