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​U1R3 Reading Strategy: Anecdotes

​U1R3 Reading Strategy: Anecdotes

Assessment

Interactive Video

English

9th - 12th Grade

Practice Problem

Easy

CCSS
RI.11-12.3, RI.11-12.5, RI.11-12.10

+17

Standards-aligned

Created by

Genevive Ripslinger

Used 1+ times

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14 questions

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1.

SLIDE QUESTION

30 sec • Ungraded

2.

OPEN ENDED QUESTION

3 mins • 5 pts

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As you saw in the previous video, an anecdote is a short story that illustrates a point. Writers use anecdotes as entertaining ways to help readers understand an idea.

Read the textbook excerpt. Tip: Click the picture to enlarge it. You’ve seen this text before in the informational essay “What Is IQ — and How Much Does It Matter?”

After reading, answer this question in a complete sentence: What is the author trying to say about the topic with this anecdote?

Use these sentence starters to help you:

-The anecdote provides readers with...

-I think the author is trying to tell us that...

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CCSS.RI.11-12.5

CCSS.RI.6.5

CCSS.RI.7.5

CCSS.RI.8.5

CCSS.RI.9-10.5

3.

SLIDE QUESTION

30 sec • Ungraded

4.

OPEN ENDED QUESTION

3 mins • 5 pts

Media Image

Why might someone tell this story? (What

is the purpose of this anecdote?) Answer in a complete sentence.

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5.

OPEN ENDED QUESTION

3 mins • 5 pts

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Why might someone tell this story? (What

is the purpose of this anecdote?) Answer in a complete sentence.

Evaluate responses using AI:

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CCSS.RI.11-12.3

CCSS.RI.6.3

CCSS.RI.7.3

CCSS.RI.8.3

CCSS.RI.9-10.3

6.

OPEN ENDED QUESTION

3 mins • 5 pts

Media Image

Why might someone tell this story? (What

is the purpose of this anecdote?) Answer in a complete sentence.

Evaluate responses using AI:

OFF

7.

SLIDE QUESTION

30 sec • Ungraded

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