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Ad lit.org: Content Area Literacy: Science ArticleAd lit.org: Content Area Literacy: Science Article
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AdLit
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9th - 10th
Subjects
21 Century Skills
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Articles
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For Administrator Use
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1320L
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Ad lit.org: Content Area Literacy: Science

Curated by ACT

The demands of comprehending scientific text are discipline specific and are best learned by supporting students in learning how to read a wide range of scientific genres. Besides text structures emphasizing cause and effect, sequencing and extended definitions, as well as the use of scientific registers, evaluating scientific arguments requires additional skill sets for readers.

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CCSS: Adaptable

Additional Tags

content area reading, science, scientific reasoning, adlit, adlit.org, adolescent literacy, carol lee and anika spratley, 21st century skills and science, content area literacy

Classroom Considerations

  • Knovation Readability Score: 5 (1 low difficulty, 5 high difficulty)

Common Core

RST.9-10.4 RST.6-8.4 RST.6-8.6 RST.9-10.6 RST.6-8.1 RST.9-10.10 RST.6-8.5 RST.6-8.2 RST.9-10.1 RST.6-8.9 RST.6-8.8 RST.9-10.9 RST.6-8.3 RI.8.1 RL.8.1 RI.9-10.1 RL.9-10.1 RL.7.1 RI.7.1 WHST.9-10.2.d SL.6.2 WHST.6-8.2.d RI.6.4 RL.6.1 RI.6.1 RI.7.9 RST.9-10.3 RST.9-10.2 RST.9-10.8

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