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Help students evaluate different perspectives across three articles
Use this printable organizer to compare three articles by source, author, tone, and point of view before identifying similarities, differences, and conclusions.
Printable Classroom Uses
Compare source information, author perspectives, and conclusions
Use the two-page worksheet for individual source analysis, partner conversations, small-group comparisons, and a written reflection.
Independent reading
Examine each article's source and author
Students record where each article comes from, who wrote it, and what they know about the source and author.
Partner discussion
Discuss tone and point of view
Partners identify each article's tone and select a quotation that shows the author's perspective, explaining why it matters.
Small-group work
Compare similarities and differences
Groups use the reflection section to discuss what the three articles share and where their perspectives differ.
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Written reflection
Draw a conclusion about the topic
Students use information from all three articles to explain the conclusions they can draw about the topic.
Help students evaluate different perspectives across three articles
Use this printable organizer to compare three articles by source, author, tone, and point of view before identifying similarities, differences, and conclusions.
Printable Classroom Uses
Compare source information, author perspectives, and conclusions
Use the two-page worksheet for individual source analysis, partner conversations, small-group comparisons, and a written reflection.
Independent reading
Examine each article's source and author
Students record where each article comes from, who wrote it, and what they know about the source and author.
Partner discussion
Discuss tone and point of view
Partners identify each article's tone and select a quotation that shows the author's perspective, explaining why it matters.
Small-group work
Compare similarities and differences
Groups use the reflection section to discuss what the three articles share and where their perspectives differ.
✓
Written reflection
Draw a conclusion about the topic
Students use information from all three articles to explain the conclusions they can draw about the topic.
Help students evaluate different perspectives across three articles
Use this printable organizer to compare three articles by source, author, tone, and point of view before identifying similarities, differences, and conclusions.
Printable Classroom Uses
Compare source information, author perspectives, and conclusions
Use the two-page worksheet for individual source analysis, partner conversations, small-group comparisons, and a written reflection.
Independent reading
Examine each article's source and author
Students record where each article comes from, who wrote it, and what they know about the source and author.
Partner discussion
Discuss tone and point of view
Partners identify each article's tone and select a quotation that shows the author's perspective, explaining why it matters.
Small-group work
Compare similarities and differences
Groups use the reflection section to discuss what the three articles share and where their perspectives differ.
✓
Written reflection
Draw a conclusion about the topic
Students use information from all three articles to explain the conclusions they can draw about the topic.
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