Combining Texts on One Topic
Aligned to RI.5.9 — Common Core State Standards for English Language Arts.
What this lesson teaches
When several texts cover the same topic, blend their facts so you can speak or write about it like an expert. Keep what agrees and note what differs.
Worked example
One text lists a volcano's height, another its last eruption, a third its wildlife. Together they let you write a full report no single text could.
Practice questions
- Pull one fact each from two texts on a topic.
- Combine those facts into a single clear sentence.
- Note where two texts on the topic disagree.
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Combinar Textos sobre un Tema
Cuando varios textos tratan el mismo tema, mezcla sus datos para hablar o escribir como un experto. Conserva lo que coincide y anota lo que difiere.
Ejemplo: Un texto da la altura de un volcán, otro su última erupción y un tercero su fauna. Juntos te permiten escribir un informe completo que ningún texto solo lograría.
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