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The Concert

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Is it better to ask for permission or for forgiveness? Compare and contrast these choices with a reading comprehension activity, which focuses on a script about a girl asking each of her parents if she can attend a concert with her friend.

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CCSS: Designed
Instructional Ideas
  • Have class members participate in a reader's theater
  • Prompt readers to write about their own experiences asking parents for permission to do something, leading to a longer narrative essay
  • For a persuasive essay, turn the question about doing the right thing into a longer writing assignment in which writers argue about which character was right in their actions
Classroom Considerations
  • Script is three pages long, which would make it difficult to include in an assessment or individual activity
  • Some of the worksheets are in color
  • One question asks learners which character did the right thing; try to frame this question as a chance to offer an opinion or persuasive answer
Pros
  • Comes with a worksheet that includes a section for comparing details, as well as two comprehension questions
Cons
  • The script formatting is strange and could confuse readers
  • Some wording is difficult to understand; you may need to focus on context clues for a few of the lines
Common Core