Unit 4

How Do We Express Ourselves?

Activity

Movie Ratings: Definitely!

Should movies have ratings?


In this selection, you will read an opinion piece answering that question with a yes. Recall the Think Like a Reader work and strategies that were discussed in that lesson.

As you work through this selection,

  • you will practise the reading strategies of use what you know, visualize, and synthesize
  • you'll also think about how to crack the code on some unfamiliar words

When done, you will have the opportunity to compare the author's opinion with your own and share your ideas with others.
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Preview the selection on pages 12 and 13 of Literacy in Action 6B by looking at the title and images presented there.


Complete the first column of the Opinion Pieces Chart in Section 1 of Assignment 4-4 for Movie Ratings: Definitely!




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