Here's a comprehension exercise that asks readers to include direct quotes in their analysis of an article on ways to conserve natural resources.

Concepts

textual evidence, natural resources, non-renewable resources, renewable resources

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Additional Tags

science

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Instructional Ideas

• Post the suggestions on a class mural
• Use the prompt to model how to use a web to record brainstorming ideas

Classroom Considerations

• The 11th in a series of 12 reading comprehension exercises

Pros

• Writers are called upon to use quotations from the article to support their response to the prompt

Cons

• The exercise assumes that writers know how to include quotations from a text
• Writers are not asked to include citations for included quotes