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This activity uses a short historical first-person passage to build reading fluency, literal comprehension, and reflection. Students read three short sections aloud (auto-scored by the fluency tool), then answer three auto-graded comprehension questions and two teacher-graded open responses (one typed paragraph, one audio/video). Use the automatic fluency scoring as a starting point; listen to recordings to confirm accuracy. For open-ended responses: a high-quality paragraph explains specific details from the passage (mentions the eviction, relief work, or the fort) and connects them to the main idea (how life was hard but neighbors helped). For the multimedia response, look for clear speaking, specific examples from the passage, and a reflection about feelings or community help. Grade open responses simply as correct or incorrect based on whether the student includes relevant text details and clear reasoning.