Paired Reading
See how the CSEL Team applied this Research-based Practice into the World Generation Curriculum:
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Indentifying Different Beliefs
In this paired reading activity, students are rereading a readers theater script that provides depth of understanding about concepts and vocabulary words that are highlighted in a unit on Roman government. The Readers Theater script places concepts in a current scenario that students can relate to. This activity precedes reading the social studies text on Roman government.
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Turn and Talk to Locate Evidence
In this paired reading activity, students reread a passage use evidence from the text to complete a Turn, Talk and Write activity. The teacher prepares students for the activity as a whole group by modeling the process. Notice that the prompt emphasizes key vocabulary terms from this unit.
