6.11.A Compare/Contrast The Structure & Viewpoints Of Two Different Authors Writing For The Same Purpose
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Grade 6
ELAR (2009)
Texas Essential Knowledge and Skills (TEKS)
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Texas Essential Knowledge and Skills (TEKS)
6.11.A: Reading - Comprehension of Informational Text - Persuasive Text
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- Q1The primary method Jelissa uses to express her message is to —highlight the benefits of winning the competitionclarify how the competition will be judgedreview how their teacher explained the competitionlist the reasons the competition was developed60s6.11.A: Reading - Comprehension of Informational Text - Persuasive TextEditDelete
- Q2Jelissa most likely thinks that once her team members read her e-mail message, they will —urge Jelissa to visit NASA before completing the projectagree that her plan for the project is betterdo research to verify the facts Jelissa shared about the competitiondecide to work on separate projects that highlight their unique skills60s6.11.A: Reading - Comprehension of Informational Text - Persuasive TextEditDelete
- Q3Paragraphs 5, 6, and 8 help support the author’s argument by —showing that fertilizer is needed on school grounds in order for plants to growsuggesting that the school will benefit financially from compostingexplaining that community members will help make composting a successindicating that the school does not have the funds to pay for supplies60s6.11.A: Reading - Comprehension of Informational Text - Persuasive TextEditDelete
- Q4In paragraph 4, Katie includes specific information from the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality in order to —give an example of how a government agency can help the environmentadd credibility to her argument that the amount of trash in landfills is a problemshow support for the activities sponsored by an environmental agencyevaluate the effectiveness of groups that want to reduce the amount of trash in landfills60s6.11.A: Reading - Comprehension of Informational Text - Persuasive TextEditDelete
- Q5Based on the author’s comments in her letter, the reader can conclude that the Beautification Club has —worked with members of the community on various projects in the pastattempted to raise money for other school improvement projectssuggested other ways that the school could be more eco-friendlytaught its members’ parents how to make a compost pile60s6.11.A: Reading - Comprehension of Informational Text - Persuasive TextEditDelete
- Q6Which sentence from the letter shows that Katie has considered an opposing viewpoint?And yes, if not properly maintained, a compost pile can smell bad and attract pests.As president of the Truman Middle School Beautification Club, I am very concerned about the environment.As I’m sure you know, composting turns kitchen and yard waste into something usable once it is added to soil.A chemical reaction happens when things like grass clippings, orange peels, and newspapers are layered in a certain way.60s6.11.A: Reading - Comprehension of Informational Text - Persuasive TextEditDelete