Professional Documents
Culture Documents
Ban The Ban
Ban The Ban
Ban The Ban
Comparing Texts
You will now read “Ban the Ban!” and “Soda’s
a Problem but. . . .” First, complete the first-
read and close-read activities. Then, compare
THREE CHEERS FOR THE • BAN THE BAN!
NANNY STATE the arguments in these opinion pieces with the • Soda’s a problem but...
argument in “Three Cheers for the Nanny State.”
exemption
After completing the first read, come back to the concept vocabulary and
review your rankings. Mark changes to your original rankings as needed.
STANDARDS
Reading Informational Text CONNECT ideas within RESPOND by completing
By the end of the year, read and the selection to what you the Comprehension Check.
comprehend literary nonfiction at already know and what you
the high end of the grades 6–8
text complexity band independently have already read.
and proficiently.
Comprehension Check
Complete the following items after you finish your first review.