RL.11-12.4 Reading resources

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RL.11-12.4 | Reading

Grades 11-12

Determine the meaning of words and phrases as they are used in the text, including figurative and connotative meanings; analyze the impact of specific word choices on meaning and tone, including words with multiple meanings or language that is particularly fresh, engaging, or beautiful. (Include Shakespeare as well as other authors.)

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Balancing Act: Tradeoffs in frogs, humans, and other animals

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9-12

Students will follow in the soggy footsteps of scientists wading through ponds at night to record frogs as they learn about biological tradeoffs that connect humans to horses to frogs. Along the way, they'll decide which male a female frog should choose as a mate, based on analysis of call performance.

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Lesson 2

In Lesson 2, students will read a section from a science research article that includes advanced academic vocabulary.

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