Pairs Reading and Summarizing: Graphic Organizer

Step Partner A Partner B
Pre-Reading Predict: What do you think this section will be about? Write your prediction below. Predict: What do you think this section will be about? Write your prediction below.
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Discuss predictions. Agree or disagree? Why?
Read Aloud Reads 1st paragraph/section aloud. Listens actively. Takes notes or marks key details.
Switch roles after 1st paragraph/section. Reads 2nd paragraph/section aloud. Partner A listens.
Summarizing Summarize: In your own words, write down the main ideas/important points of this section. Summarize: In your own words, write down the main ideas/important points of this section.
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Share summaries with your partner to compare notes. Work together to create one combined summary below:
Combined Summary:
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Clarify & Question Write down words, phrases, or ideas that are unclear. Share and clarify with your partner. Write down words, phrases, or ideas that are unclear. Share and clarify with your partner.
Question: What question(s) do you still have about the text? Write below. Question: What question(s) do you still have about the text? Write below.
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Discuss questions together. Can you find answers in the text, or do you need to ask your teacher?

Post-Reading Discussion

  1. What is the overall takeaway or main idea of the text you read together?
  1. What strategy worked well for summarizing as a team?
  1. Was there anything in the text that you connected with or found interesting? Share with your partner.
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