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This activity builds reading fluency and informational comprehension using a short passage about voting. Use the Reading Fluency recording to listen for expression, accuracy, and pacing. The auto-graded questions check factual understanding, while the open-ended pages let students explain and show ideas in creative ways. Prep: ensure students know how to use the recording and camera/video tools if they will submit multimedia responses. High-quality paragraph answers should use details from the passage (for example, mention age requirement, registration, polling places, or ballot types) and explain the student’s reasoning. For multimedia responses, a strong submission clearly shows a connection to the passage (photo, drawing, or short video that represents voting steps or why voting matters) and includes a brief spoken or written explanation. Use simple correct/incorrect scoring for open responses: correct = answer includes accurate details and clear reasoning; incorrect = missing key facts or not related to the passage.