Speedy and Pete / Fast and Slow

Fiction and nonfiction pairs provide opportunities for students to analyze and compare different perspectives. This pairing supports thinking across texts by illustrating how different authors treat a similar topic. Excitingly, this pairing contrasts craft and structure of fiction with craft and structure of informational texts. In the fictional narrative, Speedy and Pete, readers will learn about two different animals living at the zoo. Descriptive text structure and colorful illustrations will allow readers to compare and contrast facts about a cheetah and a sloth. This fiction book is paired with the book Fast and Slow. This nonfiction book compares and contrasts the concept of speed by introducing objects and animals that are fast and slow. Spark an interesting conversation with your readers about this early physical science concept.