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Grade 9, Reading and Literature Std # 2.52: Recognize statements that adequately summarize a passage

Lesson Plans: Summarizing with Notes This lesson plan uses sticky notes to teach summarizing. Although this is designed for elementary grades, this could easily be adapted for older students. Synthesizing Information From Newspaper Editorials This is a long-term project using newspaper editorials to focus on analyzing persuasive text Note taking Students to take notes from oral reading and simulating class lecture Junk Mail Explosion The student will be able to read direct mail advertising critically and to identify persuasion techniques By Any Other Name Students read and contrast two different short stories with the same name

Resources: Suggestions for English Language Learners: ESL Ideas (B=Beginning, I=Intermediate, T=Transitional) (B) Students highlight repeated words or phrases in a passage. (I) Students mark the subject and main verb of each of the sentences in a passage. (T) Working with a peer, students choose statements that summarize a passage.
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