Original Prompt# 📘 Unit 3 Benchmark Study Guide
**Argument & Text Analysis**
---
## 👩🏫 Directions
* Work independently
* Read each passage carefully
* Choose the BEST answer
* Use the text to support your thinking
---
## 🔑 PART 1: QUICK VOCAB REVIEW
**Word Bank:** claim • evidence • tone • structure • central idea • credibility
1. The author’s main argument is the ____________________.
2. Facts or examples that support a claim are ____________________.
3. The author’s attitude toward the topic i...
This learning resource focuses on developing students' skills in analyzing argumentative and informational texts. The primary objective is to help students identify claims, evidence, central ideas, and structures within these texts while also evaluating the author's purpose and tone. Key components include a quick vocabulary review, multiple passages with guided questions that prompt critical thinking about various topics such as urban planning, digital research, and the impact of school start times. Students will engage with diverse texts, refining their understanding of how authors construct arguments and the importance of counterarguments in strengthening credibility.