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Discuss This Quote

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In Discuss This Quote, students examine the meaning of an excerpt from the story.
 

"Now my students are better at analyzing text."

6th Grade
Teacher
San Diego, CA

Discuss This Quote Features

  • Excerpt from story presented in MAP
  • Students find quote in the text
  • Students re-read that section
  • Students identify
    • who said it
    • why they said it
    • why it matters to the story

Discuss This Quote Research Foundations

  • Text analysis skills can be learned through guided practice.
  • Students use context to derive meaning.
  • Emphasizes higher order skills (analysis, synthesis)

 

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