STAAR Paired Passages

Textual Evidence

• To cause a character to act in a certain way

• Visual representations of data

• The details in the text that support the claim or an opinion

• A converstation between two or more people

Based on details in both Night Flyers and A Sweet Part of Nature, the reader can tell that bats and honeybees are responsible for

• fewer insects eating crops

• more people starting new farms

• fewer animals getting sick from diseases and viruses

• more food being produced because of pollination

What is a paired passage?

• Is any creative work, chiefly any narrative work, portraying individuals, events, or places that are imaginary, or in ways that are imaginary.

• Paired passages are simply two text passages that feature similarities, differences, and connections.

• Is any true story that refers to literature based in fact.

What does SIMILARITY mean in a paired passage?

• Different

• How the stories the same or similar.

What does DIFFER mean in a paired passage?

• How the stories are different.

• How the stories are the same.

What does BOTH mean in a paired passage?

• Something that happens in only one of the stories.

• Something that happens in BOTH stories

What graphic organizer helps you with Paired Passage Questions?

• Circle Map

• CD's

• Shaping Sheet

• Venn Diagram

What is the primary purpose of paired passages in the STAAR test?

• To compare and contrast two texts

• To summarize a single text

• To analyze the author's tone

• To identify grammatical errors

Which of the following is a common theme explored in paired passages?

• Historical events

• Scientific discoveries

• Character development

• Similarities and differences

In the context of paired passages, what does the term 'contrast' mean?

• To highlight similarities

• To show differences

• To provide a summary

• To give an opinion