This Grade 6 Literacy: Can Animals Think? Unit unit also includes:
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Can animals think? Learners develop their thinking abilities by reading Linden's essay and constructing an evidence-based response. Complete with rubrics and exemplars to evaluate writing, the resource also has suggested pre-, during, and post-reading activities as well as supports for English language learners.
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Instructional Ideas
- Embed these two assessment tasks as a pre- and post-assessment to measure growth
- Allow sixth graders to self-grade and compare with provided rubrics and exemplars
Classroom Considerations
- You will need to preview the selection of suggested before, during, and after reading activities to decide which ones you want to use
- Pupils need a copy of Can Animals Think? by Eugene Linden
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- Exemplars make rubrics easy to understand
- Supports English language learners
- Uses a combination of evidence-based strategies to address a variety of learners
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