Author's Purpose & Text Structure

A pamphlet urging people not to eat animals or use products made from animals or animal suffering because the author thinks that is cruel and unnecessary 

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CCSS.RI.7.6

CCSS.RI.7.9

CCSS.RL.6.6

CCSS.RL.7.6

CCSS.RL.8.6

 A book of over 1,000 knock-knock jokes

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TEKS.ELA.7.9B

TEKS.ELA.8.9A

TEKS.ELA.8.9B

TEKS.ELA.E2.8B

TEKS.ELA.E3.8B

A cook book containing recipes for making cakes, cookies, and other desserts.  

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TEKS.ELA.8.9A

TEKS.ELA.8.9B

TEKS.ELA.E1.8B

TEKS.ELA.E2.8B

TEKS.ELA.E4.6A

 The story of a young woman who, after the death of her grandfather, quit her job in the business world and returned home to help her aging grandmother

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CCSS.RI.6.10

CCSS.RI.7.10

CCSS.RI.8.10

CCSS.RL.6.10

CCSS.RL.7.10

A politician's speech about how health insurance should be provided to all families

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CCSS.RI.6.9

CCSS.RI.7.6

CCSS.RI.8.6

CCSS.RI.8.9

CCSS.RL.6.6

 A poem about a "packrat," a person who refuses to throw things away, even things that most people would consider garbage

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CCSS.RI.7.9

CCSS.RI.8.6

CCSS.RI.8.9

CCSS.RL.7.6

CCSS.RL.8.6

 The Shakespearean tragedy Romeo and Juliet, where two young lovers are forbidden from seeing one another due to a centuries old blood feud between their two families  

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CCSS.RI.6.6

CCSS.RI.6.9

CCSS.RI.7.9

CCSS.RI.8.6

CCSS.RL.6.6

 An article comparing and contrasting American and European health care systems

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CCSS.RI.6.6

CCSS.RI.6.9

CCSS.RI.7.6

CCSS.RI.7.9

CCSS.RI.8.6

A young girl's note to her parents giving reasons why they should buy a puppy.

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CCSS.RI.6.6

CCSS.RI.6.9

CCSS.RI.7.6

CCSS.RI.7.9

CCSS.RL.8.6

 A website describing a local dog leash ordinance, describing its history and the penalties for walking around with one's dog unleashed

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CCSS.RI.6.9

CCSS.RI.7.9

CCSS.RI.8.6

CCSS.RI.8.9

CCSS.RL.7.6