Inspirational Text to Practice Characterization, Main Idea & Author's Purpose

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6th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education, Homeschool, Staff
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Have students read this inspiring article about a "regular" man who worked hard to become a millionaire. This article and accompanying guiding questions are perfect for the beginning of the year or at any time in the year when you want an engaging way for students to practice summary, main idea, characterization and/or author's purpose.

Print the direct link to the printable nonfiction article in advance OR have students click the nonfiction article link via Google Classroom using their personal devices!

Your students will love this article (as mine did)! The text questions and self-reflection components are perfect for 6th - 12th grade.

This handout is perfect to give to students while using your own copy for a projector, document camera or screen shot presentation to use as a complete 30 - 60 minute lesson. No additional preparation required!

NO PREP; Simply print the handout and article link or make a copy of the Google Doc link to share with students for a Google Classroom activity.

THIS PRODUCT IS NOT AFFILIATED WITH ANY AUTHORS, WEBSITES, BOOKS, PUBLISHING HOUSES, IMAGES, OR ANY OTHER GROUPS; THIS PRODUCT IS EXCLUSIVELY FOR EDUCATIONAL PURPOSES.

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Teaching Duration
50 minutes
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