Table of Contents

January 2012

• Table of Contents 2
• Welcome to Text2Reader 4
• Fiction: Salt 6
• • Excerpt: Salt 6
  • 1A: Looking for Answers—Short Answer 9
  • 1A: Looking for Answers—Multiple Choice 10
  • 1B: Words in Text 11
  • 1C: Find Your Poem 12
  • 1D: Write It Down 13
  • Self-Assessment: The Reflective Checklist 14
• Nonfiction: When Elephants Fight 15
• • Excerpt: When Elephants Fight 15
  • 2A: Looking for Answers—Short Answer 17
  • 2B: Interview with an Ex-Child Soldier 18
  • Self-Assessment: How Powerful Are My Questions? 19
  • 2C: Writing an Essay 20
  • Assessment Rubric: Writing to Communicate Information 22
• Graphic Novel: Power Play 23
• • 3A: Interpreting the Graphic Novel 25
  • 3B: Making Connections 26
• Digital Nation: This Is One Footprint That Won't Wash Away 27
• • Article: This Is One Footprint That Won't Wash Away 27
  • 4A: Groupthink—Asking Questions 29
  • 4B: My Footprint, My Future 29
  • 4C: Creating a Strong Digital Footprint 31
• Readers Theater: Power Play 32
• • Assessment Rubric: Readers Theater 32
  • 5A: Readers Theater Script "Beyond the Barricade" 33
• Suggested Resources 37
• Answer Keys 38