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Sharpen your writing, language, critical thinking, and reading skills with these instructional resources.
 

Resource 1: Evaluate a News Article

How do you know when a news report is reliable and trustworthy? Learn to detect bias and improve your information literacy skills with this activity.

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Read what you want, and think critically while you do it! Record important or thought-provoking moments in your dialectical journal while reading your next book.

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Sharpen your writing, language, critical thinking, and reading skills with these instructional resources.
 

Resource 1: Evaluate a News Article

How do you know when a news report is reliable and trustworthy? Learn to detect bias and improve your information literacy skills with this activity.

Download Resource

Resource 2: Maintain a Dialectical Journal

Read what you want, and think critically while you do it! Record important or thought-provoking moments in your dialectical journal while reading your next book.

Download Resource

Resource 3: Daily Dinner Prompts

It’s not always easy to find engaging discussion topics for the whole family! We’ve got some ideas to help you bring literature to the dinner table.

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Download our FREE calendar of activities!

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