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Words Don't Pay Exit

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Student reading and analyzing text

📋 Teacher Instructions

Objective: Students will demonstrate understanding of RI 8.2 - Determine the central idea of a text and analyze its development.

I Can Statement: I can identify the central idea of "Words Don't Pay" and explain how the author develops this idea through specific examples.

Success Criteria: Students accurately identify the central idea, provide relevant text evidence, and explain connections between examples and the main message.

Differentiation: Allow verbal responses for struggling writers. Provide sentence starters for English learners. Use larger font for dyslexic students.

📚 Understanding Check

1. What is the central idea of "Words Don't Pay"? Summarize it in one or two sentences.
2. Find two examples from the text that support the central idea and explain how they help develop it.

Example 1:

How it supports the central idea:

Example 2:

How it supports the central idea:

💭 Reflection & Extension

3. How does the author's choice of words influence your understanding of the central message? Give one example.
4. Challenge (Optional): Compare the central idea of "Words Don't Pay" with another text you have read. How are the ideas similar or different?

Other text: ________________________

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