Informational Paired Passages

What kind of questions may be asked about paired passages?

• Inference

• Compare and Contrast

• Author's Purpose

• Historical facts

Tags

CCSS.RI.5.7

CCSS.RI.6.7

CCSS.RL.5.7

CCSS.RL.6.9

CCSS.RL.7.7

When you see a paired passage, the best thing to do SECOND is...

• Locate the second passage and the questions that go with it. Read the questions. Then read the passage. Next answer the questions that go with the second passage.

• Skip reading the passages and directly answer the questions.

• Read the questions first before reading any passage.

• Read passage 1 . Then answer the questions to passage 2.

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CCSS.RI.6.7

CCSS.RI.7.7

CCSS.RL.5.7

CCSS.RL.6.9

CCSS.RL.7.7

When you see a paired passage, the best thing to do FIRST is...

• Locate the first passage and the questions that go with it. Read the questions. Then read the passage. Answer the questions that go along with it.

• Skip reading the passages and directly answer the questions.

• Read the questions first before reading any passage.

• Read passage 2 . Then answer the questions to passage 1.

Tags

CCSS.RI.5.7

CCSS.RI.6.7

CCSS.RI.7.7

CCSS.RL.5.7

CCSS.RL.6.9

If you do not know the answer to a question on a paired passage...

• Choose the one with the most text evidence

• Guess randomly

• Leave it blank

• Skip the question

Tags

CCSS.RI.5.7

CCSS.RI.6.7

CCSS.RL.5.7

CCSS.RL.6.9

CCSS.RL.7.7

When you see a paired passage, the best thing to do THIRD is...

• Read the remaining questions. Then reread both passages. Think about connections between the texts, and make notes. Then answer the remaining questions.

• Skip reading the passages and directly answer the questions.

• Read the questions first before reading any passage.

• Locate the first passage and the questions that go with it. Read the questions. Then read the passage. Answer the questions that go along with it.

Tags

CCSS.RI.5.7

CCSS.RI.6.7

CCSS.RI.7.7

CCSS.RL.6.9

CCSS.RL.7.7

A paired passage is...

• two passages about a similar topic

• two passages from different genres

• a single passage with multiple authors

• a passage and a poem

Tags

CCSS.RI.5.7

CCSS.RI.6.7

CCSS.RI.7.7

CCSS.RL.6.9

CCSS.RL.7.7

What is similar about the author's point of view in "Nutrition Standards for Foods in Schools" and "Healthy Schools"?

• In both passages, the author views that snacks should be removed.

• In both passages, the author views the standards as unfair.

• In both passages, the author views healthy food as important.

• In both passages, the author views changes in portion size as necessary.

Tags

CCSS.RI.5.7

CCSS.RI.6.7

CCSS.RI.7.7

CCSS.RL.5.7

CCSS.RL.6.9

What is the primary purpose of informational paired passages?

• To entertain the reader

• To provide contrasting viewpoints

• To inform and compare information

• To persuade the reader

Tags

CCSS.RI.5.7

CCSS.RI.6.7

CCSS.RI.7.7

CCSS.RL.6.9

CCSS.RL.7.7

When analyzing paired passages, what is a crucial step to take?

• Read only the first passage

• Ignore the questions

• Compare the themes of both passages

• Focus on the vocabulary used

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CCSS.RI.6.7

CCSS.RI.7.7

CCSS.RL.5.7

CCSS.RL.6.9

CCSS.RL.7.7

Which of the following is a common question type for paired passages?

• Grammar correction

• Vocabulary definition

• Author's tone comparison

• Sentence structure analysis

Tags

CCSS.RI.5.7

CCSS.RI.6.7

CCSS.RL.5.7

CCSS.RL.6.9

CCSS.RL.7.7