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Reading

	Federal Way Public Schools

Thinking Critically
Lesson 19

Evaluating Reasons and Ideas

Objectives/Vocab/Tips > Examples: 1 | 2 > Practice: 1 | 2 > Self Check

Self Check:

Name:
Teacher:

Yes	No		Question
		1.	Are you actively thinking beyond the text to possible bigger ideas (drawing conclusions and making generalizations)?
		2.	Can you tell if the author's reasoning is logical? Do you ask what is wrong with the author's reasoning if it seems not to make sense?
		3.	Do you become active in reading the article, essay, or news report, and not take everything the author says on a surface level?
		4.	Do you notice you are drawing conclusions or making generalizations from the events in the passage?
		5.	Will you be able to use the skills evaluating ideas and reasons in other articles you read in class, or independently?
		6.	Did you have enough help in writing the short answer response?
		7.	Are you feeling good about your skill at evaluating your own writing?

What did you do best in this lesson?

What do you think you need more work on and why? What kinds of things would help?

At the beginning of this lesson there were some objectives listed, or skills you were going to practice and learn. Check each skill you have accomplished:

	Identify strategies to help you evaluate authors' reasons and ideas
	Practice evaluating reasons and ideas in informational passages
	Practice drawing conclusions and making generalizations from informational passages
	Score and evaluate your answers.

Now, write the score you earned on the items you just practiced. (*1 point for a correct answer.)

Item		Possible Score	My Score Was:
1.	Short Answer - evalute ideas in Dogs and People	2, 1, or 0
2.	Multiple Choice - drawing conclusions from Inventing the Cotton Gin	1*
TOTAL: (3 possible)

Apply your learning:

Think about how your learning will help your reading skills. Tell me about a piece of information text you read this week, where you were actively involved and figured out if the author was making logical sense or not.

Reflect on your learning:

Think for a few minutes about what you learned in this lesson. How do you think you are a stronger reader now? What are some tools you have to help you evaluate the ideas you read in informational passages? What new skills do you have to help you know if the author is making sense or not? What do you still need to work on? Write a note about how smart you are!!

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