Informational Reading & Media — Chapter overview · English 8: Trust, Community & Responsibility, Grade 8
Write an objective explanation of the source packet’s issue. Compare a proposed headline with the evidence and revise one misleading headline or caption.
Chapter question
How can informational reading & media help us examine trust, community & responsibility?
Units in this chapter
- Unit 3.1 · Central Idea & Objective Summary
I can determine the central idea of an informational text.
- Unit 3.2 · Text Structure & Connections
I can identify common nonfiction text structures, such as cause/effect, compare/contrast, problem/solution, and chronological order.
- Unit 3.3 · Analyzing Conflicting Information
I can compare two texts on the same topic and identify specifically where they disagree.
- Unit 3.4 · Media Literacy & Visual Evidence
I can analyze the effect of the cut.