===== Definition =====

A paired text requires two conceptually related texts that could be linked by topic, author, or genre (Harste & Short, with Burke, 1988, as cited in Bintz, 2015 ).
===== History =====

One of the instructional shifts required in the CCSS was a greater reading of informational texts and more multisource reading. This really begins heavily in the 4th grade.
===== Lesson Plan Links =====

[[https://jenniferfindley.com/how-to-teach-paired-passages/|6 Ways to Effectively Teach Paired Texts and Paired Passages {Free Posters and Center}]]

[[https://www.upperelementarysnapshots.com/2017/03/tips-for-teaching-paired-passages.html|Tips for Teaching Paired Passages]]

[[https://sites.wp.odu.edu/libstpark006/wp-content/uploads/sites/8822/2018/07/PairedText-Parker-.pdf|Paired Text and Slavery]]-Try to look for children's literature that isn't all "celebrate the escaped slave....)
 
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===== Works Cited =====

Eileen M. Shanahan & Ashley K. Dallacqua (2018): Moving beyond“Agreeable” Texts and “Boring” Tasks: Pairing Young Adult Literature and Critical Literacy inTeacher Education, Action in Teacher Education