Crack the Code and Analyze After Reading - Part A
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Unit 4
How Do Games Influence People?
Reader's Notebook
Crack the Code and Analyze After Reading
When writers express themselves in opinion articles, they are writing about something that is important to them and something they most likely know a lot about.
For this reason, they often use words that are specific to the topic the opinion is about. Read Crack the Code on page 9 of Literacy in Action 5B.
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Go back and scan the poster Strategy Games: Problem-Solving Power to find specific words that tell about strategy games.
Answer Questions 1 and 2 in the Before Reading section on the Reader’s Notebook: Crack the Code and Analyze after Reading page.
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Every author has a purpose when they write. The author's purpose in writing the selection shown on the poster Strategy Games: Problem-Solving Power is to express his opinion about the usefulness of strategy games. Reread the poster to
see how well the author has accomplished their purpose.
Do you remember what it means to take a critical stance? It means questioning what you read or not believing everything you read. Effective readers ask questions and think carefully about what they are reading. When they read opinions, they start by asking themselves, "What does the writer want me to think or do?" and "What does the author gain if I do agree with him?" Then, they analyze the ideas and information.
Do you remember what it means to take a critical stance? It means questioning what you read or not believing everything you read. Effective readers ask questions and think carefully about what they are reading. When they read opinions, they start by asking themselves, "What does the writer want me to think or do?" and "What does the author gain if I do agree with him?" Then, they analyze the ideas and information.
Read Analyze What You Read on Page 9 of Literacy in Action 5B.
Answer the During Reading question on the Reader’s Notebook: Crack the Code and Analyze after Reading page.
Different people often explain the same topic in different ways because they have different points of view. For example, a parent probably would not explain how a video game works the same way that a teenager would, or a chef would not explain how to cook in exactly the same way that a teacher would.
There are always different points of view and when reading opinions, it is a good idea to think about who wrote the selection and what background they have in the topic. It is also important to see what someone else might say about the topic. For example, when you read about strategy games, you need to think about whether it is written from the point of view of a scientist or from the point of view of a young boy.
Answer the After Reading questions on the Reader’s Notebook: Crack the Code and Analyze after Reading worksheet.
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