Do your students need help integrating information from two texts on the same topic? These nonfiction passages and reading comprehension activities on copyright laws and avoiding plagiarism include paired passages (or paired texts) that will help your students compare and contrast passages with a similar theme and topic.

This PRINT & DIGITAL mini-unit on copyright laws and avoiding plagiarism integrates digital citizenship with reading and includes 12 fun and engaging pages of activities perfect for 3rd and 4th grade. It is guaranteed to increase engagement while sparking interest and learning!

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In this assignment, students will compare and contrast details in paired texts as they learn about copyright laws, how to avoid copyright infringement, and how to respect the work of others. They will also learn about plagiarism, how to cite sources and images, and why it’s important to be honest about what they create.

In this download, you will get:

• a teacher’s guide and notes
• 2 nonfiction passages about animal adaptations
• 2 vocabulary practice activities
• vocabulary picture cards with definitions (perfect for pocket charts and centers)
• 2 different compare and contrast graphic organizers
• reading comprehension questions (multiple choice and open-ended)
• written comprehension activity
• a Google digital version
• all answer keys

⭐ A complete lesson of this resource is included in Google Slides with a multiple-choice, automatically graded reading comprehension quiz in Google Forms. Points have already been assigned to the quiz, but you can easily adjust them to fit your needs. All directions are included for how to assign this resource to your students digitally.

Your students will:

• analyze 2 nonfiction passages on the same topic
• demonstrate understanding of vocabulary found in the texts
• find common details about each text
• determine which details in both texts are important
• compare the details in the texts to find which are different
• combine the information from both texts to meet the purpose for writing or speaking

These activities are perfect for:

• assessments
• review
• literacy centers
• small groups
• independent desk work
• early finishers
• homework
• sub plans

Teachers like you said…

⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ This resource is amazing! My kids have been writing authors writing word for word, so it was a problem we needed to address more thoroughly. Not only did we get to learn about what plagiarism is, and why we shouldn’t do it, but we also learned how to attack paired passages. Thank you! – The Fourth Grade Escapade

⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ I recently used this in an activity to remind my students of the dangers of plagiarism. Great text! Even though they are a bit older than the intended audience, since English is their second language even the lower-level students were able to understand this! Thanks a lot! Love this activity-based resource! – Jennifer L.

⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ This was extremely convenient and easy to use! It was challenging for my 9th and 10th grade ELLs, but it was a great opportunity for them to try it on their own (after a plagiarizing situation) and then use it for discussion and growth. Highly recommend! – Heather L.

In this one convenient resource, you can…

• have ready-to-go reading comprehension activities that integrate digital citizenship with reading and ELA to maximize your time.
• use these pre-made, paired passages and reading comprehension activities as sub plans when you need to take a day (or week) off!
• easily teach or assess student understanding by using multiple-choice questions that cover a variety of standards.
• print and go or assign digitally – includes everything you need to teach, review, or assess paired passages (or paired texts) anytime during the year!

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Supports Common Core Standards (CCSS):

RI.3.9

RI.4.9