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FLUENCY READING

Track
A Listen, write, read again, and learn two bonus words. 04
WORD BOX

ban intelligent philosopher challenging certain

confirm rigorous definite appropriate ancient

The Socratic Method

It’s good that people are free to enjoy the mass media they prefer. But

people have different opinions about what’s 1. ___________. What if
someone wanted to 2. ___________ things you like? What if you could

change media that other people like? What’s the best way to discuss

social issues like these?
One of the best ways to debate social issues is the Socratic method. It

was developed by Socrates. Socrates was a(n) 3. ___________

4. ___________. He lived in 5. ___________ Greece from about 470
to 399 BCE. People who have different ideas about a topic can use the

Socratic method. To use the Socratic method, they have a discussion. They
ask and answer 6. ___________ questions. This is called a debate. This

helps people understand why others have 7. ___________ ideas.

After a 8. ___________ debate, people can change or 9. ___________
their ideas on a topic. Questions that come from science and math often

have a 10. ___________ correct answer. For example, the Earth orbits
the Sun; this is a scientific fact and is not debatable. But social questions

often don’t have a definite answer. The Socratic method is helpful in these

cases. It helps people decide which answers to social questions
are better. It’s one of the best ways to discuss, debate, and

make decisions.

B Do sustained silent reading.

Class reading time: seconds

C What kind of traditional reading passage is this?

a. expository b. persuasive c. Socratic

16 Fluency Development: Do the activities to improve reading fluency.