Exploring Paired Passages in Text Connections

What is the main focus of paired passages?

• Making connections between two texts

• Analyzing a single text in depth

• Identifying the main idea of a text

• Summarizing a text

In the example given, what is a similarity between the two pictures of kids playing in water?

• Both are at a lake

• Both are at a water park

• Both are playing with toys

• Both involve kids jumping into water

What types of texts can be paired in a paired passage?

• Only fiction texts

• Only nonfiction texts

• A mix of different types of texts

• Only poems

How are the questions structured in a paired passage?

• All questions are about both stories

• Questions are only about the first story

• Questions are only about the second story

• Questions are divided into three groups

What should you pay attention to when answering questions in a paired passage?

• The number of questions

• The length of the passage

• Which story the question refers to

• The title of the passage

What is the TQ RAP strategy?

• Title, Question, Read, Answer, Prove

• Title, Quote, Read, Answer, Prove

• Title, Question, Review, Answer, Prove

• Title, Question, Read, Analyze, Prove

What is a useful tool for comparing and contrasting two stories?

• A pie chart

• A line graph

• A bar graph

• A Venn diagram

What should you do after reading the stories in a paired passage?

• Summarize each story separately

• Ignore the differences between the stories

• Write an essay about each story

• Make a Venn diagram to compare and contrast

What is the most challenging type of question in a paired passage?

• Questions about the first story

• Questions about the second story

• Questions about the author's purpose

• Questions comparing and contrasting both stories

Why is it important to know which story a question refers to?

• To understand the main idea

• To write a better summary

• To save time

• To avoid confusion between the stories