Lesson 8 of 20 · Author's Purpose
⭐ 30 XPThink for Ourselves
We can think for ourselves.
🎯 Your mission
Read carefully. Then prove you understood.
⚡ The twist
Slow down. The first answer that pops up isn't always the right one.
What You'll Learn
We can think for ourselves. It's okay to notice when someone is persuading us. We can think for ourselves about what the author wants. It's okay to notice when someone is persuading us.
Key Points
We can think for ourselves about what the author wants.
It's okay to notice when someone is persuading us.
Check Your Understanding
Question 1
1 of 3Can we disagree with what the author is trying to do?
Stretch Challenge
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“What's one thing you read today that surprised you?”
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