Boost Comprehension with Paired Reading
Stephanie Haddock & Elizabeth Swaggerty
East Carolina University
North Carolina Reading Association Conference
March 2014
Background
THEORY
The
Heavy
Stuff
Theory
Implementing Paired Reading
1. Set the Stage
Pairing Students
Choosing Books
2. Mini-Lessons
Think Aloud
Review previous strategies
3. Read with Partners
Teacher Role: Monitor and dip in
Student Role: Assist partners, read together
4. Closure
Setting the Stage
Pairing Considerations
Text Considerations
Mini-Lessons
Mini-Lesson 1: Sound it Out!
Mini-Lesson 2: What Part Do You Know?
Mini-Lesson 3: Does the Word Make Sense?
Mini-Lesson 4: Look At the Picture!
Mini-Lesson 5: Skip the Word and Go Back!
Mini-Lesson 6: Make a Connection
Read with a
Partner
Closure
Share
Results
8
8.5
9
9.5
10
10.5
11
Pre-Test Post-Test
Reading Levels Based on Reading 3D Scores
Reading Levels
Elizabeth Swaggerty swaggertye@ecu.edu
Stephanie Haddock haddocks@students.ecu.edu
College of Education
Masters in Reading Education Program

Boost Comprehension with Paired Reading