Do your students need help integrating information from two texts on the same topic? These nonfiction passages and reading comprehension activities on the effects of playing video games 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 the effects of video games integrates health with reading and includes 12 fun and engaging pages of activities perfect for 4th and 5th 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 how limiting their time playing video games can protect their health, improve their social skills, and allow more time for exercise and building relationships with others.

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…

⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Paired Passages are such a great way for students to practice integrating information from multiple texts! My students obviously LOVED the topic, which also provided a wonderful transition to opinion writing! – Kristin H.

⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ My students really enjoyed this resource. I was able to use all of the materials to help my class compare and contrast the 2 passages, and there were NO COMPLAINTS!! Amazing!! – Jennifer P.

⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ If there is a silver lining to the school closure and transition to distance learning, it is that my students are now open to thinking about video games in different ways. The differing opinions have led to many animated conversations via Google Meets. Thank you for this engaging resource! – Leila P.

In this one convenient resource, you can…

• have ready-to-go reading comprehension activities that integrate health 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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Purchase the Paired Passages and Paired Texts Reading Comprehension Bundle for Grades 4-5 to get 6 different print and digital activities that will help your students compare and contrast passages with a similar theme and topic. Get 20% off by purchasing the bundle!

Supports Common Core Standards (CCSS):

RI.4.9

RI.5.9