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Lesson Plan

Ask and Answer Questions

Subject Language Arts
Grades 3-5

Introduction

In this lesson students will work in a whole group and small groups to ask and answer questions to better understand a familiar text.

Learning Objectives

CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RL.3.1: Ask and answer questions to demonstrate understanding of a text, referring explicitly to the text as the basis for the answers.

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