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Literacy · 6th Grade
Allusions Worth Knowing
Six references that turn up constantly in books, films and headlines.
How to use it
When one appears in a text, stop and ask what it is borrowing.
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- Grade
- 6th Grade
- Ages
- 11–12
- Subject
- Literacy
- Pages
- 1
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