It Takes Two: Teaching With Twin Texts of Fact and Fiction
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This printable teacher resource accompanies the ReadWriteThink lesson titled "Blending Fiction and Nonfiction to Improve Comprehension and Writing Skills." In the lesson, students use a text set (paired fiction and nonfiction texts on a similar topic) to increase interest in and understanding of content area material and to develop critical writing skills. This sheet is an article from "The Reading Teacher" that discusses the use of twin texts in the classroom, with suggestions for classroom use and sample paired book lists. Less
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Grade: TK/K to 5
Topics: English-Language Arts, Reading Comprehension