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Dr. Judith M. Newman


Constructing Meaning
ACTIVITY 2—Sense From Nonsense

In this activity we're going to make sense of text purposely devoid of meaning. We want to discover what it is in language that you, as a reader, use to make sense of a text.

DIRECTIONS:

  • Read the passage all the way through.
  • Answer the questions that follow it, using the language of the passage.
  • Click Here for the passage.