Think for Ourselves

📖Story Brief #8

We can think for ourselves.

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Read it. Think it. Answer it.

⚡ The twist

Slow down. The first answer that pops up isn't always the right one.

What You'll Learn

We can think for ourselves. It's okay to notice when someone is persuading us. We can think for ourselves about what the author wants. It's okay to notice when someone is persuading us.

Key Points

We can think for ourselves about what the author wants.

It's okay to notice when someone is persuading us.

Check Your Understanding

Question 1

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Can we disagree with what the author is trying to do?

How sure are you going to be?😐 maybe

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