https://www.khanacademy.org/ela/new-6th-grade-reading-and-vocabulary/x8ddea1200317e822:craft-and-structure-long-passage-practice-6/x8ddea1200317e822:craft-and-structure-reading-informational-texts-6/a/reading-strategy-set-a-purpose-for-reading-6 2025-10-28T20:00:44.958000582Z Reading strategy: Set a purpose for reading Improve your comprehension by reading with purpose. article https://www.khanacademy.org/ela/7th-grade-reading-and-vocabulary/x7538838f96af3430:integration-of-knowledge-and-ideas-7/x7538838f96af3430:evaluating-claims-and-arguments-7/v/using-examples-reading 2025-08-04T18:51:53.65884109Z How do writers use examples to get their points across? Examples are powerful tools for both readers and writers! As writers, we can use them to make arguments stronger. As readers, we're engaged in a push-and-pull with writers, and have to think critically about how examples are used in a text. By analyzing examples, we can determine their purpose, connection to the text, and identify any patterns or questions they raise. video https://cdn.kastatic.org/googleusercontent/Gbf2oOIaATFNBYAH8kNMj42mGIVl_e1WkRIrv-QF4XhCMa7IzThyInCBKOB7BcrR1Y-i_ErjYa0ufJKf0QDDIpR9 How do writers use examples to get their points across? Examples are powerful tools for both readers and writers! As writers, we can use them to make arguments stronger. As readers, we're engaged in a push-and-pull with writers, and have to think critically about how examples are used in a text. By analyzing examples, we can determine their purpose, connection to the text, and identify any patterns or questions they raise. https://cdn.kastatic.org/ka-youtube-converted/g9qWsEJakbQ.mp4/g9qWsEJakbQ.mp4 221 Reading informational texts https://www.khanacademy.org/ela/new-6th-grade-reading-and-vocabulary/x8ddea1200317e822:craft-and-structure-long-passage-practice-6/x8ddea1200317e822:craft-and-structure-reading-informational-texts-6/e/marley-dias-13-year-old-activist-and-author 2026-05-21T11:40:40.471298507Z Marley Dias, activist and author Mixed informational text practice Elizabeth Gormley/Barrett Smith exercise https://www.khanacademy.org/ela/new-6th-grade-reading-and-vocabulary/x8ddea1200317e822:craft-and-structure-long-passage-practice-6/x8ddea1200317e822:craft-and-structure-reading-informational-texts-6/e/shabbat-a-time-of-quiet 2026-05-21T11:40:40.471298507Z Shabbat: A time of rest Mixed informational text practice Heather M. Meston exercise https://www.khanacademy.org/ela/new-6th-grade-reading-and-vocabulary/x8ddea1200317e822:craft-and-structure-long-passage-practice-6/x8ddea1200317e822:craft-and-structure-reading-informational-texts-6/e/nelly-bly-many-identities-in-search-of-the-truth 2026-05-21T11:40:40.471298507Z Nelly Bly and the search for the truth Integrated skills practice with informational text Heather M. Meston exercise