April 4, 2011

SCOPE ONLINE
Skills-based reading and writing activities for each Scope article

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NONFICTION/DEBATE:
Can Violent Criminals Help Troubled Teens?
READERS THEATER PLAY: The Picture of Dorian Gray
PROBLEM/SOLUTION: Catching a Killer
GRAMMAR MISTAKES of the Rich and Famous
VOCABULARY MATCH-UP
ANSWER KEY
HELPFUL LINKS & DOWNLOADS

Can Violent
Criminals Help
Troubled Teens?

SUMMARY: Around the country, troublemaking teens are being sent to prison for a day—to be scared away from a life of crime. These programs are sparking intense controversy, thanks in part to a new show on A&E. Skill focus: forming an opinion and supporting it with text evidence

AMAZING DIGITAL LESSON PLAN
Explore this issue’s theme of crime and punishment with our showstopping digital lesson plan.

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VOCABULARY
A list of tricky words that appear in the article, to print or project. Includes a practice activity to reinforce understanding.

INTERACTIVE READING-COMPREHENSION QUIZ
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IDENTIFYING NONFICTION ELEMENTS: READ, THINK, EXPLAIN
Use our teacher-vetted, scaffolded reading activity to help students improve their nonfiction reading-comprehension skills and strategies.

CRITICAL THINKING
Short-answer questions for independent completion (great for your above-level readers!) or group discussion. These are also listed in our T.E. and can be projected onto your whiteboard.

EVALUATING EVIDENCE
Students analyze supporting evidence for the two arguments presented in the article.

GUIDED OPINION ESSAY
Our self-guided worksheet makes essay writing a painless process. Includes two bonus handouts: transition words and a self-edit checklist. Great for homework!

CONTEST ENTRY FORM
Students write a paragraph exploring one cause-effect relationship in the article.
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ADDITIONAL RESOURCE
• Check out A&E’s Beyond Scared Straight here. Note that some content may not be appropriate for your students.

The Picture
of Dorian Gray

SUMMARY: Oscar Wilde’s classic gothic novel comes to life in our creepy adaptation. Your students will be fascinated by the twisted character of Dorian Gray, who sells his soul to stay young and handsome. Skill focus: understanding symbolism

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VOCABULARY
Project or print these challenging words from the play. Includes vocabulary practice to reinforce your students’ understanding.

ANALYZING CHARACTER
Students identify key events in the play and note how Dorian and his picture change throughout the play.

CRITICAL THINKING
Short-answer questions for independent completion (great for your above-level readers!) or group discussion.These are also listed in our T.E. and can be projected onto your whiteboard.

CONTEST ENTRY FORM
Students write a paragraph bout the role of the painting in the play.
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ADDITIONAL (MULTIMEDIA!) RESOURCES
• Movie trailer for the 1945 film adaptation. Length: 4:36
• Full text of the novel

Catching a Killer

SUMMARY: The exciting story of how federal agents finally put Al Capone behind bars becomes a fantastic problem/solution activity.

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GUIDED PROBLEM/SOLUTION ESSAY
Our self-guided worksheet makes essay writing a painless process. Great for homework!

READING-COMP CROSSWORD PUZZLE
A fun take on reading comprehension.

ADDITIONAL RESOURCES
• A profile of Al Capone. Includes archival newsreels and photographs. Length: 4:32
• Video footage of Al Capone on the day he was sentenced in 1931. Length: 0:36

	Grammar Mistakes of the Rich and Famous
SUMMARY: Turn your students into grammar gods and goddesses with our delightful editing activity. GET A PDF OF THIS ARTICLE TO PROJECT. EDITING ACTIVITY This silly passage is chock-full of mistakes in desperate need of correcting. Includes errors in spelling, apostrophes, verb tense, and a/an, as well as misused homophones.

Write the
Caption

SUMMARY: A fun take on the SCOPE 100! Students write a caption for six photographs, using the correct vocabulary word to describe each image. A contest follows.

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SCOPE 100 ACTIVITIES

A complete vocabulary kit! Includes a word-journal graphic organizer; a list of this issue’s words to print or project; a sentence-completion activity; and a review activity for all words learned up to this issue. Read more about the SCOPE 100 here.

CONTEST ENTRY FORM
Enter students in our caption writing contest, using this handy form.

HELPFUL DOWNLOADS

ANSWER KEY
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reproducibles and quizzes, as well as activities in the Student Edition.
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TEACHER’S EDITION
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version does NOT include the answer key or the URL for the answer key.

NCTE & IRA STANDARDS
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