Grade 6 Graphic Organizer – “Can Animals Think?” - IS75 (31R075 ...

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Grade 6 Graphic Organizer – “Can Animals Think?”
Before reading the articles, define the following terms:
Vocabulary Word What I think it means Dictionary Definition
Anecdote
Intelligence
Self-Awareness
After reading the articles assigned, complete the graphic organizer below. Can animals really think?
Write the opinion of each author, how they support their opinion, and your reaction to that author.
Can
Animals
Think?
Temple Grandin Jennifer Viegas William Cromie Clive Wynne Jeffrey M. Masson
What is the
author’s
opinion?
Cite textual
evidence
Write your
response
to this
author.

Using the article “Can Animal’s Think” by Eugene Linden, complete the tasks below.
State Linden’s central idea in his article in a complete sentence.
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Complete this graphic organizer with information from the article. Take your time deciding which
argument to use. This graphic organizer will be used to write an essay during the first marking period.
State a central idea from the article:
State an anecdote from the article that best
supports this central idea.
Explain how the anecdote you selected best
supports the author’s main idea.
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