1. Responding to Nonfiction
Objective: Students will read an assigned nonfiction passage, respond to a critical thinking question, and assess comprehension through a quiz.
Open the Smithsonian Teen Tribune app on the iPad.
using your username and password (provided by the teacher).
Read the required document listed in the home page.
Respond to the CRITICAL THINKING question by posting a response using
Your response must use and before posting.
Complete the
Post responses by pressing
BONUS:
Record any new word(s) in the article on loose leaf paper. Define using the Dictionary app on the iPad.
Teacher Notes
Name: Kallie Wilson
Address:
School: Jewel M. Sumner Middle
Grade Level/ Subject: 8th ELA
Other Information: Teacher must set up class in the app in order for quiz scores to be reported. Teacher may select articles to be read on certain topics or reading lexile levels. Each article has a predefined critical thinking challenge, and responses are not posted online unless teacher submits them to the app. All responses to critical thinking questions are submitted to the teacher.
RI8.1, RI8.2, RI8.3, RI8.4, RI8.5, RI8.6, RI8.8, W8.4, W8.6