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Critical reading crossword with clues on annotation, source evaluation, and active reading.
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A 13-clue crossword on critical reading strategies for high school students. Clues cover active-reading techniques like annotation and marginal notes, source types (scholarly, newspaper, popular), and concepts like bias and meaning-making. Use it as a review activity after teaching critical reading and rhetorical analysis skills.

Subject:
English / Language Arts
Topic:
Reading
Grade Level:
9th – 10th Grades
Updated March 2021

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