Paired Passages | Compare and Contrast Two Texts | Martin Luther King, Jr.

Do your students need help comparing and contrasting two texts on the same topic? These paired passages and reading comprehension activities on Martin Luther King, Jr. include one nonfiction text and one fiction text to help your students compare and contrast two texts with a similar theme and topic. This PRINT & DIGITAL mini-assessment on Martin Luther King, Jr. integrates skills needed to prepare for the Georgia Milestones Assessment. It will increase engagement while sparking interest and learning using paired passages!

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In this assignment, students will compare and contrast details in paired texts as they learn about Martin Luther King, Jr. and how his activism can be portrayed in a child's actions.

In this download, you will get:

-a teacher key

-1 nonfiction and 1 fiction paired passage about Martin Luther King, Jr.

-reading comprehension selected-response questions

-written constructed response question

-extended response question

Your students will:

-analyze 1 nonfiction and 1 fiction paired passage on the same topic

-compare and contrast the details in the two texts

-combine the information from both texts to meet the purpose for writing or speaking

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These activities are perfect for:

-assessments review

-Georgia Milestones prep

-literacy centers

-small groups

-independent task

-early finishers

-sub plans