Reading Comprehension: Paired Text

Reading Comprehension: Paired Text grade 2 is an easy-to-use Science of Reading-aligned resource that includes 8 paired text units with everything you need to practice reading comprehension skills with your second-grade students.These grade 2 paired text units provide students with opportunities to compare multiple viewpoints and to integrate information. Each unit contains two thematically related selections that are focused around an essential question.Each selection includes:vocabulary development in contextan oral close reading discussioncomprehension questionsa writing promptThe unit assessment includes discussion of the topic, texts, and essential question, and a pre-writing graphic organizer and culminating writing prompt.Additional features:student objectivestopic introductionslesson plansan answer keyGrade 2 paired text science units include:Parts of a Plant:"e;Apple Tree Swing"e; Level I"e;Parts of a Plant"e; Level ISimple Machines Help Us:"e;Jack's Wheels"e; Level H"e;Six Simple Machines"e; Level JUnderstanding Magnets:"e;What Will a Magnet Attract?"e; Level L"e;Magnificent Magnets"e; Level KGrade 2 paired text social studies units include:We Help Each Other:"e;Stone Soup"e; Level H"e;Mexican Wedding Cakes"e; Level LNational Memorials:"e;Mount Rushmore"e; Level J"e;Colossal Crazy Horse"e; Level LPeople Can Change the World:"e;Chavez and the Grape Boycott"e; Level M"e;King and the Bus Boycott"e; Level MThe First Railroad:"e;Railroad Songs"e; Level K"e;Tracks Across America"e; Level MCommunity Art:"e;Farm Art"e; Level M"e;Wall of Welcome"e; Level MRevised edition! This resource replaces Reading Paired Text and includes updates to the content.About Evan-MoorIgniting young minds to help every child learn and succeedEvan-Moor creates engaging and meaningful learning resources for children in grades PreK-8. Trusted by parents and teachers for over 45 years, Evan-Moor's award-winning resources are thoughtfully developed to nurture children's hearts and minds to help them reach their full potential.