TEACHER CREATED RESOURCES Teacher Created Resources® Nonfiction and Fiction Paired Texts, Grade 4

NONFICTION FICTION PAIRED TEXTS GR4

Promote student engagement and improve comprehension skills by teaching students to make connections between fiction and nonfiction texts. This resource provides high-interest passages, multiple-choice questions, and short-answer activities designed to meet the rigor of today's standards. Each assessment motivates students to look for textual evidence when answering questions. All units include writing activities linked to higher-order thinking and questioning skills. The writing ideas are designed to incorporate the skills necessary for excellent writing as well as help assess a student's ability to respond to a written prompt. Correlated to the Common Core State Standards.

Features

• Promote student engagement and improve comprehension skills by teaching students to make connections between fiction and nonfiction texts.
• This resource provides high-interest passages and assessments designed to meet the rigor of today’s standards.
• Each assessment leads student to look for textual evidence when answering questions.
• Each unit also includes writing activities tied to higher-order thinking and questioning skills.
• The writing ideas are designed to incorporate the skills necessary for excellent writing as well as help assess a student’s ability to respond to a written prompt.
• For ages 9.