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Scholars read "Doc-Lap at Last" and participate in a Three Threes in a Row activity in which they answer three questions about the text in their rows. They then discuss the central idea of the text. Readers finish the lesson plan with a quick write—answering a question about the character Ha.
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- Create an attention grabber to use during the group activity to indicate regrouping time
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- Lesson 10 of 14 in Grade 8 ELA Module 1, Unit 1
- Complete the lessons in order
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