Unit Plan
Read Works

Read Works: Passages: Don't Buy a Ford Ever Again, Ca. 1960

For Teachers 9th - 10th
[Free Registration/Login Required] Students read an advertisement and some background information and answer questions about comprehension, persuasive techniques, vocabulary, author's purpose, and more. Links to a paired text and paired...
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Khan Academy

Khan Academy: Primary Purpose Quick Guide

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
Primary purpose questions ask us to identify why the author may have written the passage. As you read through the passage the first time, it's a good idea to always be asking yourself: "So what?" "What's the point?"