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"Underfunded Schools Forced To Cut Past Tense From Language Programs"

In this article from The Onion, the first layer gives off an informative tone that is delivering unfortunate news. But the second layer satirizes the priorities of schools while also making fun of students' grasps of grammar and history. Try to figure out the tones and tenses of the words in this list.

Here are all the word lists to support the reading of Grade 8 Unit 4's texts from SpringBoard's Common Core ELA series: Made You Laugh, Brothers, Pet Peeves, Underfunded Schools Forced to Cut, The Open Window, A Day's Work, They Have Yarns, Mooses, Is Traffic Jam Delectable?, The Power of Pets, A Midsummer Night's Dream, Fear Busters
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