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STAAR Reading - Grade 7: Test Prep & Practice

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This comprehensive study guide covers concepts and content found on the STAAR Reading test for Grade 7. The course's expertly taught lessons, along with their related assessments, can help your students quickly and efficiently prepare for the examination.
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Lesson 1 - Using Affixes and Roots to Find the Meaning of Words Score: {{cp.lessonAssetIdToProgress[21822].bestScoreCorrect}}/{{cp.lessonAssetIdToProgress[21822].bestScoreQuestions}}  Take Quiz Optional
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Lesson 2 - Constructing Meaning with Context Clues, Prior Knowledge & Word Structure Score: {{cp.lessonAssetIdToProgress[4674].bestScoreCorrect}}/{{cp.lessonAssetIdToProgress[4674].bestScoreQuestions}}  Take Quiz Optional
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Lesson 3 - How to Use Context to Determine the Meaning of Words Score: {{cp.lessonAssetIdToProgress[1593].bestScoreCorrect}}/{{cp.lessonAssetIdToProgress[1593].bestScoreQuestions}}  Take Quiz Optional
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Lesson 4 - How to Determine the Meaning of Ambiguous Words Score: {{cp.lessonAssetIdToProgress[39902].bestScoreCorrect}}/{{cp.lessonAssetIdToProgress[39902].bestScoreQuestions}}  Take Quiz Optional
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Lesson 5 - Discussing and Refining the Meaning of a Term Score: {{cp.lessonAssetIdToProgress[39703].bestScoreCorrect}}/{{cp.lessonAssetIdToProgress[39703].bestScoreQuestions}}  Take Quiz Optional
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Lesson 6 - Using Reference Materials for Vocabulary Score: {{cp.lessonAssetIdToProgress[21823].bestScoreCorrect}}/{{cp.lessonAssetIdToProgress[21823].bestScoreQuestions}}  Take Quiz Optional
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Ch 2. Understanding Literary Nonfiction {{cp.topicAssetIdToProgress[153291].percentComplete}}% complete
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Lesson 1 - What is Inference? - How to Infer Intended Meaning Score: {{cp.lessonAssetIdToProgress[4673].bestScoreCorrect}}/{{cp.lessonAssetIdToProgress[4673].bestScoreQuestions}}  Take Quiz Optional
Score: {{cp.lessonAssetIdToProgress[4673].bestScoreCorrect}}/{{cp.lessonAssetIdToProgress[4673].bestScoreQuestions}}  Take Quiz Optional
Lesson 2 - Drawing Conclusions from a Reading Selection Score: {{cp.lessonAssetIdToProgress[32877].bestScoreCorrect}}/{{cp.lessonAssetIdToProgress[32877].bestScoreQuestions}}  Take Quiz Optional
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Lesson 3 - Literary Nonfiction: Biographies & Autobiographies Score: {{cp.lessonAssetIdToProgress[28695].bestScoreCorrect}}/{{cp.lessonAssetIdToProgress[28695].bestScoreQuestions}}  Take Quiz Optional
Score: {{cp.lessonAssetIdToProgress[28695].bestScoreCorrect}}/{{cp.lessonAssetIdToProgress[28695].bestScoreQuestions}}  Take Quiz Optional
Lesson 4 - Literary Nonfiction: Essays, Diaries, Letters, & More Score: {{cp.lessonAssetIdToProgress[28694].bestScoreCorrect}}/{{cp.lessonAssetIdToProgress[28694].bestScoreQuestions}}  Take Quiz Optional
Score: {{cp.lessonAssetIdToProgress[28694].bestScoreCorrect}}/{{cp.lessonAssetIdToProgress[28694].bestScoreQuestions}}  Take Quiz Optional
Lesson 5 - Nonfiction Novel: Definition & Examples Score: {{cp.lessonAssetIdToProgress[21374].bestScoreCorrect}}/{{cp.lessonAssetIdToProgress[21374].bestScoreQuestions}}  Take Quiz Optional
Score: {{cp.lessonAssetIdToProgress[21374].bestScoreCorrect}}/{{cp.lessonAssetIdToProgress[21374].bestScoreQuestions}}  Take Quiz Optional
Lesson 6 - Non-Fiction as Literary Form: Definition and Examples Score: {{cp.lessonAssetIdToProgress[17216].bestScoreCorrect}}/{{cp.lessonAssetIdToProgress[17216].bestScoreQuestions}}  Take Quiz Optional
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Lesson 1 - What is Informational Text? - Definition, Characteristics & Examples Score: {{cp.lessonAssetIdToProgress[22355].bestScoreCorrect}}/{{cp.lessonAssetIdToProgress[22355].bestScoreQuestions}}  Take Quiz Optional
Score: {{cp.lessonAssetIdToProgress[22355].bestScoreCorrect}}/{{cp.lessonAssetIdToProgress[22355].bestScoreQuestions}}  Take Quiz Optional
Lesson 2 - Informational Texts: Organizational Features & Structures Score: {{cp.lessonAssetIdToProgress[33181].bestScoreCorrect}}/{{cp.lessonAssetIdToProgress[33181].bestScoreQuestions}}  Take Quiz Optional
Score: {{cp.lessonAssetIdToProgress[33181].bestScoreCorrect}}/{{cp.lessonAssetIdToProgress[33181].bestScoreQuestions}}  Take Quiz Optional
Lesson 3 - Drawing Inferences from Informational Texts Score: {{cp.lessonAssetIdToProgress[63640].bestScoreCorrect}}/{{cp.lessonAssetIdToProgress[63640].bestScoreQuestions}}  Take Quiz Optional
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Lesson 4 - Evaluating & Acknowledging Uncertainty in Historical Texts Score: {{cp.lessonAssetIdToProgress[39690].bestScoreCorrect}}/{{cp.lessonAssetIdToProgress[39690].bestScoreQuestions}}  Take Quiz Optional
Score: {{cp.lessonAssetIdToProgress[39690].bestScoreCorrect}}/{{cp.lessonAssetIdToProgress[39690].bestScoreQuestions}}  Take Quiz Optional
Lesson 5 - Author's Purpose: Definition & Examples Score: {{cp.lessonAssetIdToProgress[22526].bestScoreCorrect}}/{{cp.lessonAssetIdToProgress[22526].bestScoreQuestions}}  Take Quiz Optional
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Lesson 6 - Citing Textual Evidence to Support Analysis Score: {{cp.lessonAssetIdToProgress[22087].bestScoreCorrect}}/{{cp.lessonAssetIdToProgress[22087].bestScoreQuestions}}  Take Quiz Optional
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Ch 4. Understanding Theme and Genre {{cp.topicAssetIdToProgress[153295].percentComplete}}% complete
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Lesson 1 - How to Analyze a Literary Passage: A Step-by-Step Guide Score: {{cp.lessonAssetIdToProgress[2705].bestScoreCorrect}}/{{cp.lessonAssetIdToProgress[2705].bestScoreQuestions}}  Take Quiz Optional
Score: {{cp.lessonAssetIdToProgress[2705].bestScoreCorrect}}/{{cp.lessonAssetIdToProgress[2705].bestScoreQuestions}}  Take Quiz Optional
Lesson 2 - Analyzing Theme Development in a Text: Characters, Setting & Plot Score: {{cp.lessonAssetIdToProgress[22670].bestScoreCorrect}}/{{cp.lessonAssetIdToProgress[22670].bestScoreQuestions}}  Take Quiz Optional
Score: {{cp.lessonAssetIdToProgress[22670].bestScoreCorrect}}/{{cp.lessonAssetIdToProgress[22670].bestScoreQuestions}}  Take Quiz Optional
Lesson 3 - Literary Genres: Definition, Types, Characteristics & Examples Score: {{cp.lessonAssetIdToProgress[18193].bestScoreCorrect}}/{{cp.lessonAssetIdToProgress[18193].bestScoreQuestions}}  Take Quiz Optional
Score: {{cp.lessonAssetIdToProgress[18193].bestScoreCorrect}}/{{cp.lessonAssetIdToProgress[18193].bestScoreQuestions}}  Take Quiz Optional
Lesson 4 - What Are Myths? - Definition, Types & Examples Score: {{cp.lessonAssetIdToProgress[18260].bestScoreCorrect}}/{{cp.lessonAssetIdToProgress[18260].bestScoreQuestions}}  Take Quiz Optional
Score: {{cp.lessonAssetIdToProgress[18260].bestScoreCorrect}}/{{cp.lessonAssetIdToProgress[18260].bestScoreQuestions}}  Take Quiz Optional
Lesson 5 - Setting in Literature: Definition, Importance & Examples Score: {{cp.lessonAssetIdToProgress[20742].bestScoreCorrect}}/{{cp.lessonAssetIdToProgress[20742].bestScoreQuestions}}  Take Quiz Optional
Score: {{cp.lessonAssetIdToProgress[20742].bestScoreCorrect}}/{{cp.lessonAssetIdToProgress[20742].bestScoreQuestions}}  Take Quiz Optional
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Ch 5. Understanding Poetry {{cp.topicAssetIdToProgress[153297].percentComplete}}% complete
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Lesson 1 - Poetry as Literary Form: Overview and Examples Score: {{cp.lessonAssetIdToProgress[17215].bestScoreCorrect}}/{{cp.lessonAssetIdToProgress[17215].bestScoreQuestions}}  Take Quiz Optional
Score: {{cp.lessonAssetIdToProgress[17215].bestScoreCorrect}}/{{cp.lessonAssetIdToProgress[17215].bestScoreQuestions}}  Take Quiz Optional
Lesson 2 - How the Structure of a Poem or Drama Contributes to Meaning Score: {{cp.lessonAssetIdToProgress[47865].bestScoreCorrect}}/{{cp.lessonAssetIdToProgress[47865].bestScoreQuestions}}  Take Quiz Optional
Score: {{cp.lessonAssetIdToProgress[47865].bestScoreCorrect}}/{{cp.lessonAssetIdToProgress[47865].bestScoreQuestions}}  Take Quiz Optional
Lesson 3 - Elements of Poetry: Rhymes & Sounds Score: {{cp.lessonAssetIdToProgress[37997].bestScoreCorrect}}/{{cp.lessonAssetIdToProgress[37997].bestScoreQuestions}}  Take Quiz Optional
Score: {{cp.lessonAssetIdToProgress[37997].bestScoreCorrect}}/{{cp.lessonAssetIdToProgress[37997].bestScoreQuestions}}  Take Quiz Optional
Lesson 4 - Different Approaches to Reading Poetry Score: {{cp.lessonAssetIdToProgress[38810].bestScoreCorrect}}/{{cp.lessonAssetIdToProgress[38810].bestScoreQuestions}}  Take Quiz Optional
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Lesson 5 - Identifying Forms in American Poetry Score: {{cp.lessonAssetIdToProgress[24994].bestScoreCorrect}}/{{cp.lessonAssetIdToProgress[24994].bestScoreQuestions}}  Take Quiz Optional
Score: {{cp.lessonAssetIdToProgress[24994].bestScoreCorrect}}/{{cp.lessonAssetIdToProgress[24994].bestScoreQuestions}}  Take Quiz Optional
Lesson 6 - Analyzing American Poetry: Terms and Examples Score: {{cp.lessonAssetIdToProgress[24993].bestScoreCorrect}}/{{cp.lessonAssetIdToProgress[24993].bestScoreQuestions}}  Take Quiz Optional
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Ch 6. Understanding Drama {{cp.topicAssetIdToProgress[153299].percentComplete}}% complete
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Lesson 1 - Drama Structure: Acts, Scenes, Prologue & Epilogue Score: {{cp.lessonAssetIdToProgress[28700].bestScoreCorrect}}/{{cp.lessonAssetIdToProgress[28700].bestScoreQuestions}}  Take Quiz Optional
Score: {{cp.lessonAssetIdToProgress[28700].bestScoreCorrect}}/{{cp.lessonAssetIdToProgress[28700].bestScoreQuestions}}  Take Quiz Optional
Lesson 2 - Elements of Drama: Characters, Plot, Setting & Symbolism Score: {{cp.lessonAssetIdToProgress[9049].bestScoreCorrect}}/{{cp.lessonAssetIdToProgress[9049].bestScoreQuestions}}  Take Quiz Optional
Score: {{cp.lessonAssetIdToProgress[9049].bestScoreCorrect}}/{{cp.lessonAssetIdToProgress[9049].bestScoreQuestions}}  Take Quiz Optional
Lesson 3 - Character Dialogue & Nonverbal Communication in a Drama Score: {{cp.lessonAssetIdToProgress[28706].bestScoreCorrect}}/{{cp.lessonAssetIdToProgress[28706].bestScoreQuestions}}  Take Quiz Optional
Score: {{cp.lessonAssetIdToProgress[28706].bestScoreCorrect}}/{{cp.lessonAssetIdToProgress[28706].bestScoreQuestions}}  Take Quiz Optional
Lesson 4 - Characterization: Character Roles & Dialogue in Fiction Score: {{cp.lessonAssetIdToProgress[29253].bestScoreCorrect}}/{{cp.lessonAssetIdToProgress[29253].bestScoreQuestions}}  Take Quiz Optional
Score: {{cp.lessonAssetIdToProgress[29253].bestScoreCorrect}}/{{cp.lessonAssetIdToProgress[29253].bestScoreQuestions}}  Take Quiz Optional
Lesson 5 - Identifying Stage Directions in a Drama Score: {{cp.lessonAssetIdToProgress[28704].bestScoreCorrect}}/{{cp.lessonAssetIdToProgress[28704].bestScoreQuestions}}  Take Quiz Optional
Score: {{cp.lessonAssetIdToProgress[28704].bestScoreCorrect}}/{{cp.lessonAssetIdToProgress[28704].bestScoreQuestions}}  Take Quiz Optional
Lesson 6 - Analyzing American Drama: Techniques and Plays Score: {{cp.lessonAssetIdToProgress[24998].bestScoreCorrect}}/{{cp.lessonAssetIdToProgress[24998].bestScoreQuestions}}  Take Quiz Optional
Score: {{cp.lessonAssetIdToProgress[24998].bestScoreCorrect}}/{{cp.lessonAssetIdToProgress[24998].bestScoreQuestions}}  Take Quiz Optional
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Ch 7. Understanding Fiction {{cp.topicAssetIdToProgress[153301].percentComplete}}% complete
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Lesson 1 - What Is Fiction? - Definition & Types Score: {{cp.lessonAssetIdToProgress[29252].bestScoreCorrect}}/{{cp.lessonAssetIdToProgress[29252].bestScoreQuestions}}  Take Quiz Optional
Score: {{cp.lessonAssetIdToProgress[29252].bestScoreCorrect}}/{{cp.lessonAssetIdToProgress[29252].bestScoreQuestions}}  Take Quiz Optional
Lesson 2 - Drawing Inferences in Fiction Score: {{cp.lessonAssetIdToProgress[29257].bestScoreCorrect}}/{{cp.lessonAssetIdToProgress[29257].bestScoreQuestions}}  Take Quiz Optional
Score: {{cp.lessonAssetIdToProgress[29257].bestScoreCorrect}}/{{cp.lessonAssetIdToProgress[29257].bestScoreQuestions}}  Take Quiz Optional
Lesson 3 - How Setting Shapes the Characters & Plot Score: {{cp.lessonAssetIdToProgress[47849].bestScoreCorrect}}/{{cp.lessonAssetIdToProgress[47849].bestScoreQuestions}}  Take Quiz Optional
Score: {{cp.lessonAssetIdToProgress[47849].bestScoreCorrect}}/{{cp.lessonAssetIdToProgress[47849].bestScoreQuestions}}  Take Quiz Optional
Lesson 4 - Plot in Fiction: Definition, Parts & Subplots Score: {{cp.lessonAssetIdToProgress[29254].bestScoreCorrect}}/{{cp.lessonAssetIdToProgress[29254].bestScoreQuestions}}  Take Quiz Optional
Score: {{cp.lessonAssetIdToProgress[29254].bestScoreCorrect}}/{{cp.lessonAssetIdToProgress[29254].bestScoreQuestions}}  Take Quiz Optional
Lesson 5 - Plot Analysis: Example & Overview Score: {{cp.lessonAssetIdToProgress[11183].bestScoreCorrect}}/{{cp.lessonAssetIdToProgress[11183].bestScoreQuestions}}  Take Quiz Optional
Score: {{cp.lessonAssetIdToProgress[11183].bestScoreCorrect}}/{{cp.lessonAssetIdToProgress[11183].bestScoreQuestions}}  Take Quiz Optional
Lesson 6 - Character Motivation: Definition & Examples Score: {{cp.lessonAssetIdToProgress[20766].bestScoreCorrect}}/{{cp.lessonAssetIdToProgress[20766].bestScoreQuestions}}  Take Quiz Optional
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Lesson 7 - Point-of-View: Definition & Examples Score: {{cp.lessonAssetIdToProgress[3669].bestScoreCorrect}}/{{cp.lessonAssetIdToProgress[3669].bestScoreQuestions}}  Take Quiz Optional
Score: {{cp.lessonAssetIdToProgress[3669].bestScoreCorrect}}/{{cp.lessonAssetIdToProgress[3669].bestScoreQuestions}}  Take Quiz Optional
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Ch 8. Overview of Sensory Language {{cp.topicAssetIdToProgress[153303].percentComplete}}% complete
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Lesson 1 - Sensory Language: Definition & Examples Score: {{cp.lessonAssetIdToProgress[22418].bestScoreCorrect}}/{{cp.lessonAssetIdToProgress[22418].bestScoreQuestions}}  Take Quiz Optional
Score: {{cp.lessonAssetIdToProgress[22418].bestScoreCorrect}}/{{cp.lessonAssetIdToProgress[22418].bestScoreQuestions}}  Take Quiz Optional
Lesson 2 - Interpreting Figurative Language in Fiction Score: {{cp.lessonAssetIdToProgress[29258].bestScoreCorrect}}/{{cp.lessonAssetIdToProgress[29258].bestScoreQuestions}}  Take Quiz Optional
Score: {{cp.lessonAssetIdToProgress[29258].bestScoreCorrect}}/{{cp.lessonAssetIdToProgress[29258].bestScoreQuestions}}  Take Quiz Optional
Lesson 3 - Symbolism & Imagery in Literature: Definitions & Examples Score: {{cp.lessonAssetIdToProgress[4118].bestScoreCorrect}}/{{cp.lessonAssetIdToProgress[4118].bestScoreQuestions}}  Take Quiz Optional
Score: {{cp.lessonAssetIdToProgress[4118].bestScoreCorrect}}/{{cp.lessonAssetIdToProgress[4118].bestScoreQuestions}}  Take Quiz Optional
Lesson 4 - Literary Devices: Definition & Examples Score: {{cp.lessonAssetIdToProgress[8702].bestScoreCorrect}}/{{cp.lessonAssetIdToProgress[8702].bestScoreQuestions}}  Take Quiz Optional
Score: {{cp.lessonAssetIdToProgress[8702].bestScoreCorrect}}/{{cp.lessonAssetIdToProgress[8702].bestScoreQuestions}}  Take Quiz Optional
Lesson 5 - Understanding Tone and Mood in a Reading Passage Score: {{cp.lessonAssetIdToProgress[4677].bestScoreCorrect}}/{{cp.lessonAssetIdToProgress[4677].bestScoreQuestions}}  Take Quiz Optional
Score: {{cp.lessonAssetIdToProgress[4677].bestScoreCorrect}}/{{cp.lessonAssetIdToProgress[4677].bestScoreQuestions}}  Take Quiz Optional
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Ch 9. Overview of Media Literacy {{cp.topicAssetIdToProgress[152299].percentComplete}}% complete
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Lesson 1 - What is Media Literacy? - Definition, Importance & Examples Score: {{cp.lessonAssetIdToProgress[18280].bestScoreCorrect}}/{{cp.lessonAssetIdToProgress[18280].bestScoreQuestions}}  Take Quiz Optional
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Lesson 2 - Finding Meaning in Visual Media: Strategies & Examples Score: {{cp.lessonAssetIdToProgress[20383].bestScoreCorrect}}/{{cp.lessonAssetIdToProgress[20383].bestScoreQuestions}}  Take Quiz Optional
Score: {{cp.lessonAssetIdToProgress[20383].bestScoreCorrect}}/{{cp.lessonAssetIdToProgress[20383].bestScoreQuestions}}  Take Quiz Optional
Lesson 3 - What Is Visual Communication? - Definition, History, Theory & Examples Score: {{cp.lessonAssetIdToProgress[17447].bestScoreCorrect}}/{{cp.lessonAssetIdToProgress[17447].bestScoreQuestions}}  Take Quiz Optional
Score: {{cp.lessonAssetIdToProgress[17447].bestScoreCorrect}}/{{cp.lessonAssetIdToProgress[17447].bestScoreQuestions}}  Take Quiz Optional
Lesson 4 - Violence and the Media: How the Media Impacts Violence Score: {{cp.lessonAssetIdToProgress[7740].bestScoreCorrect}}/{{cp.lessonAssetIdToProgress[7740].bestScoreQuestions}}  Take Quiz Optional
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Lesson 5 - What Is Mass Media? - Definition, Types, Influence & Examples Score: {{cp.lessonAssetIdToProgress[17736].bestScoreCorrect}}/{{cp.lessonAssetIdToProgress[17736].bestScoreQuestions}}  Take Quiz Optional
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Lesson 6 - Rules Governing the Media: Definition & Examples Score: {{cp.lessonAssetIdToProgress[20175].bestScoreCorrect}}/{{cp.lessonAssetIdToProgress[20175].bestScoreQuestions}}  Take Quiz Optional
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Lesson 7 - American Media Information Sources: Definition & Types Score: {{cp.lessonAssetIdToProgress[20171].bestScoreCorrect}}/{{cp.lessonAssetIdToProgress[20171].bestScoreQuestions}}  Take Quiz Optional
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Lesson 8 - Media Bias & Criticism: Definition, Types & Examples Score: {{cp.lessonAssetIdToProgress[20173].bestScoreCorrect}}/{{cp.lessonAssetIdToProgress[20173].bestScoreQuestions}}  Take Quiz Optional
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Lesson 1 - What is Expository Text? - Definition, Types & Examples Score: {{cp.lessonAssetIdToProgress[22430].bestScoreCorrect}}/{{cp.lessonAssetIdToProgress[22430].bestScoreQuestions}}  Take Quiz Optional
Score: {{cp.lessonAssetIdToProgress[22430].bestScoreCorrect}}/{{cp.lessonAssetIdToProgress[22430].bestScoreQuestions}}  Take Quiz Optional
Lesson 2 - Organizational Features of Expository Texts Score: {{cp.lessonAssetIdToProgress[56449].bestScoreCorrect}}/{{cp.lessonAssetIdToProgress[56449].bestScoreQuestions}}  Take Quiz Optional
Score: {{cp.lessonAssetIdToProgress[56449].bestScoreCorrect}}/{{cp.lessonAssetIdToProgress[56449].bestScoreQuestions}}  Take Quiz Optional
Lesson 3 - How to Support Your Claims in Writing With Reasoning and Evidence Score: {{cp.lessonAssetIdToProgress[14637].bestScoreCorrect}}/{{cp.lessonAssetIdToProgress[14637].bestScoreQuestions}}  Take Quiz Optional
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Lesson 4 - Informational Texts: Main Idea, Purpose & Audience Score: {{cp.lessonAssetIdToProgress[57458].bestScoreCorrect}}/{{cp.lessonAssetIdToProgress[57458].bestScoreQuestions}}  Take Quiz Optional
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Lesson 5 - How to Explain the Main Point through Supporting Details Score: {{cp.lessonAssetIdToProgress[28811].bestScoreCorrect}}/{{cp.lessonAssetIdToProgress[28811].bestScoreQuestions}}  Take Quiz Optional
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Lesson 6 - Determining Facts vs. Opinion in a Text Score: {{cp.lessonAssetIdToProgress[54605].bestScoreCorrect}}/{{cp.lessonAssetIdToProgress[54605].bestScoreQuestions}}  Take Quiz Optional
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Lesson 1 - What is Persuasive Text? - Definition & Examples Score: {{cp.lessonAssetIdToProgress[22402].bestScoreCorrect}}/{{cp.lessonAssetIdToProgress[22402].bestScoreQuestions}}  Take Quiz Optional
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