Song or Screen? Disagree Like a Pro

Rafa loves songs and Imani loves movies, and they can't agree. Middle schoolers follow their friendly debate to find claims and reasons in a text, read body language, decide what to think versus what to say, answer a point respectfully, join ideas with conjunctions, pick the right meaning of multiple-meaning words and name the story's theme. 14 scenes for grades 6-8, every line narrated.

• 14 narrated scenes with one voice throughout
• Matching, text highlight, sorting, fill-in-the-blank and choice activities
• Text hints on every wrong answer
• Automatic scoring and a closing scene with the student's score

• Find a speaker's claim and the reason that supports it, citing the text
• Read body language and tone, and decide what to think versus what to say
• Answer an opposing point respectfully and recognize a compromise
• Join ideas with coordinating conjunctions
• Use context to choose the meaning of a multiple-meaning word and name a story's theme