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Close Reading with Paired Texts
This close reading practice is designed to strengthen reading comprehension skills. Age-appropriate, paired texts are pulled from four subject areas: Language Arts, Math, Science and Social Studies (three units in each subject). Non-fiction and fiction texts are paired to provide opportunities to gain proficiency in a range of text types while drawing connections between the two. Students compare & contrast, reread for accuracy and personally select activities to complete. Books provide teachers with at-a-glance type lesson plan overviews and model close reading through Think Alouds. Appendices contain cited references, standards, implementing lesson tips, strategies, assessment options and a few student reproducibles (close reading bookmarks, etc.). 128 pp, sc. ~ Ruth
