CommonLit has identified one or more texts from our collection to pair with Jewel Bird, based on similar themes, literary devices, topic, or writing style. Supplement your lesson with one or more of these options and challenge students to compare and contrast the texts.
This post shares ideas and resources for introducing paired texts and paired passages to your students through pictures and read-alouds.
Use high-interest content based paired texts to help students understand how to close read, integrate, and comprehend information found in two passages.
PRICES MAY VARY. Teach third grade students close reading strategies that strengthen their fluency and comprehension skills! Students will read and analyze various types of texts to get the most out of the rich content. Their reading skills will improve as they answer text-dependent questions, compare and contrast texts, and learn to use close reading strategies on their own! The lessons are designed to make close reading strategies accessible, interactive, grade appropriate, and fun. The lesson
CommonLit has identified one or more texts from our collection to pair with Fugitive Slave Act of 1793, based on similar themes, literary devices, topic, or writing style. Supplement your lesson with one or more of these options and challenge students to compare and contrast the texts.
The Odyssey is a popular text in high school English. Check out these 9 poems to pair with The Odyssey. Help students practice synthesis with these texts!
Help students synthesize The Great Gatsby with this collection of paired text suggestions. Includes poetry, nonfiction, and short stories!
Prepare to teach Harper Lee's classic To Kill a Mockingbird with these texts, including 3 poems, a creed, an informational text, chart, and video.
When I think about my experiences in school, I remember being bored during reading class. The stories in our reading book were always so boring. I remember rushing through my work so I could read the things that I wanted, which were books about sports! My best memories of school came during the Scholastic Book … Continue reading Paired Texts That Will Have Your Students Begging for More
I have learned a few tips over the years about how to teach paired passages effectively. Read this post to learn five ways to teach paired passages.
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8 Paired Text Selections for teaching Chinua Achebe's Things Fall Apart, including poerty, speeches, nonfiction articles, essays, and short stories.
. I love teaching about making text to text connections! My students always get excited about comparing and contrasting things from two books that we’ve read together! Besides being fun though, making text to text connections while reading can help students activate their background knowledge and use higher-level thinking. The goal is to directly teach […]
Read about 10 examples of using literature to teach history in paired passages and use historical texts in the ELA classroom!
These digital and printable reading paired texts will help engage your students during literacy centers and more. These paired passages are perfect for working on reading comprehension or reading fluency through the use of Google Forms or printable PDF. There are 8 different paired passages total fo...
Teaching a narrative nonfiction unit in the upper elementary grades is so engaging with mentor texts and paired passages!
Up your productivity on the go, or send those long texts faster than ever with a conveniently paired iPad keyboard.
New ‘cuff’ can make calls, send texts and go online without needing to be paired to a smartphone. By Stuart Dredge
