Close Reading with Paired Texts

Close Reading with Paired Texts is an essential resource designed to enhance students' fluency and comprehension skills through the analysis of fiction and non-fiction text pairs. This 128-page book provides text sets, text-dependent questions, and engaging activities that support close reading and reciprocal teaching strategies. It includes 24 texts spanning across various content areas, helping students improve their vocabulary, reading, writing, and comprehension skills.

With activities that promote in-depth analysis and critical thinking, this book encourages students to highlight, annotate, and interact with texts using pencils, highlighters, or crayons. The teacher modeling section helps educators guide students as they explore the meanings of the texts, making it easier to clarify complex content. Ideal for enhancing classroom instruction, this resource supports a structured approach to close reading and skill development.