Paired Text Passages – Informational Passages: 8th and 9th Grade Level | Pizza

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These paired passages are a perfect opportunity to include informational writing! This Informational Writing Google Classroom ready Paired Text Set will keep your students interested in reading and answering questions. Not only does it cover interesting topics (History of Pizza and Making Pizza), but it also has Common-Core aligned questions and writing prompts to go with it.

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These paired passages are a perfect opportunity to include informational writing! This Informational Writing Google Classroom ready Paired Text Set will keep your students interested in reading and answering questions. Not only does it cover interesting topics (History of Pizza and Making Pizza), but it also has Common-Core aligned questions and writing prompts to go with it.

This resource includes:

  • 2 Passages (6th-7th Grade Level Reading)
  • Teacher Guide
  • Question Breakdown
  • Context Clues Question Set for Each Passage
  • Evidence-Based Question Set
    • 3 Multiple Choice
    • 1 Multiple Select
    • 1 Short Constructed Response
    • 1 Extended Writing Response
  • Digital GOOGLE Version of Activity
  • Printable Version of Activity
  • Informational Graphic Organizer
  • Informational Writer’s Checklist
  • Answer Keys
  • 7-Point Rubric

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Standards

The following standards are addressed with this resource.

Cite textual evidence to support analysis of what the text says explicitly as well as inferences drawn from the text.
Determine the meaning of words and phrases as they are used in a text, including figurative, connotative, and technical meanings.
Analyze how a particular sentence, paragraph, chapter, or section fits into the overall structure of a text and contributes to the development of the ideas.
Cite several pieces of textual evidence to support analysis of what the text says explicitly as well as inferences drawn from the text.
Determine the meaning of words and phrases as they are used in a text, including figurative, connotative, and technical meanings; analyze the impact of a specific word choice on meaning and tone.
Analyze the structure an author uses to organize a text, including how the major sections contribute to the whole and to the development of the ideas.
Analyze how two or more authors writing about the same topic shape their presentations of key information by emphasizing different evidence or advancing different interpretations of facts.
Write informative/explanatory texts to examine a topic and convey ideas, concepts, and information through the selection, organization, and analysis of relevant content.
Introduce a topic; organize ideas, concepts, and information, using strategies such as definition, classification, comparison/contrast, and cause/effect; include formatting (e.g., headings), graphics (e.g., charts, tables), and multimedia when useful to aiding comprehension.
Develop the topic with relevant facts, definitions, concrete details, quotations, or other information and examples.
Use appropriate transitions to clarify the relationships among ideas and concepts.
Use precise language and domain-specific vocabulary to inform about or explain the topic.
Establish and maintain a formal style.
Provide a concluding statement or section that follows from the information or explanation presented.
Write informative/explanatory texts to examine a topic and convey ideas, concepts, and information through the selection, organization, and analysis of relevant content.
Introduce a topic clearly, previewing what is to follow; organize ideas, concepts, and information, using strategies such as definition, classification, comparison/contrast, and cause/effect; include formatting (e.g., headings), graphics (e.g., charts, tables), and multimedia when useful to aiding comprehension.
Develop the topic with relevant facts, definitions, concrete details, quotations, or other information and examples.
Use appropriate transitions to create cohesion and clarify the relationships among ideas and concepts.
Use precise language and domain-specific vocabulary to inform about or explain the topic.
Establish and maintain a formal style.
Provide a concluding statement or section that follows from and supports the information or explanation presented.
Determine or clarify the meaning of unknown and multiple-meaning words and phrases based on grade 7 reading and content, choosing flexibly from a range of strategies.
Read closely to determine what the text says explicitly and to make logical inferences from it; cite specific textual evidence when writing or speaking to support conclusions drawn from the text.
Interpret words and phrases as they are used in a text, including determining technical, connotative, and figurative meanings, and analyze how specific word choices shape meaning or tone.
Analyze the structure of texts, including how specific sentences, paragraphs, and larger portions of the text (e.g., a section, chapter, scene, or stanza) relate to each other and the whole.
Analyze how two or more texts address similar themes or topics in order to build knowledge or to compare the approaches the authors take.
Determine or clarify the meaning of unknown and multiple-meaning words and phrases by using context clues, analyzing meaningful word parts, and consulting general and specialized reference materials, as appropriate.