Informational Paired Passages

Two or more authors writing about the same topic but presenting the information differently in 2 passages is called...

• paired passages

• sequence

• narrative

• first person

I should read passage 1 and answer the questions. I should read passage 2 and answer the questions. Then I should answer questions from both passages

• True

• False

Paired passage is how many texts?

• A. 1

• B. 2

• C. 3

• D. 4

I should not annotate when reading a paired passage.

• True

• False

What are paired passages?

• Passages that are written together.

• Passages that have no questions.

• Passages with different topics and characters with two sets of questions.

• Passages that have something in common with three sets of questions.

What is a paired passage?

• Is any creative work, chiefly any narrative work, portraying individuals, events, or places that are imaginary, or in ways that are imaginary.

• Paired passages are simply two text passages that feature similarities, differences, and connections.

• Is any true story that refers to literature based in fact.

What conclusion can the reader make based on BOTH of the wolf texts?

• People can relate to the character and emotions of wolves

• It is important to save the wolves

• People can become friends with wolves

• It is common to find wolves in secret places

How does this text differ from the Wolf Poem and Wolf Story?

• This text does not talk about wolves

• This text is a drama

• This text explains informational facts about a wolf and the other two texts give a more personal experience

Based on the stories, what is one way that the Wolf Poem DIFFERS from the Wolf Story?

• The wolf poem is told by the wolf and the wolf story is told by a human

• Both texts take place in the forest during the winter

In a paired passage, you must

• focus on comparing and contrasting the two passages

• only read the first passage

• only read the second passage

• ignore the questions