Scholastic
The Midnight Ride of Paul Revere
Practice sequencing events using Henry Wadsworth Longfellow's narrative poem about the famous revolutionary hero. Learners read Revere's own account of the event, and compare/contrast the two texts using a t-chart. Finally, they imagine...
Curated OER
A PICTURE IS WORTH A THOUSAND WORDS
Learners compare and contrast characters from various texts and compile the collected data into several graphic organizers.
Polk Bros Foundation
Assess with Charts: Compare and Contrast
If you're short on time and need a quick graphic organizer to help your learners connect history to the present, check out this resource. This worksheet can be useful for a visit to a museum or in conjunction with a reading assignment,...
Curated OER
Cloudy With a Chance of Meatballs
The classic book, Cloudy With a Chance of Meatballs lesson, is used to help readers compare and contrast the weather in Chewandswallow to their own town. Young scholars write their own fantasy weather story. This lesson is intended to be...
Curated OER
COMPARE AND CONTRAST LIFESTYLES AND TIME PERIODS
Eighth graders demonstrate the steps needed for a compare and contrast essay by writing a paper comparing and contrasting two selected pictures.
Curated OER
Compare and Contrast
In this compare/contrast worksheet, students read a sentence about 2 different items, then write how those 2 items are the same. One example is completed for students.
Curated OER
Animals
Second graders explore the ways in which animals differ. They discuss the characteristics of insects and spiders. Students identify the characteristics of insects and spiders. They compare and contrast insects and spiders.
Curated OER
Compare and Contrast
Third graders compare the past and present daily life of West Bloomfield and Wilmington, North Carolina using narratives and graphic data. The create a table comparing and contrasting the two communities.
Curated OER
Philanthropic Literature: Give a cookie
Young scholars read a book to discover the importance of sharing. They predict what will happen in the story. Students use manipulatives to model the story problem. Young scholars follow instructions, measure ingredients, and make...
Other
Kim's Korner: Graphic Organizers for Writing and Reading
What are graphic organizers for reading and writing? Use this site to learn more about these learning tools.
ReadWriteThink
Read Write Think: Introducing the Venn Diagram in the Kindergarten Classroom
Contains plans for short lessons that introduce the use of Venn Diagrams to kindergarten students. Uses interactive Venn Diagram exercises to make the concept easy to understand. In addition to objectives and standards, this...
Better Lesson
Better Lesson: Close Read: Casey at the Bat
Students will read "Casey at the Bat" and "Mighty Jackie: The Strikeout Queen" in order to compare and contrast the themes of these texts. Detailed instructional activity and Venn Diagram worksheet included.
Better Lesson
Better Lesson: Native American Petroglyphs Close Read Compare and Contrast
Learners will read an article by Byron Loosle on the meaning of Native American symbols and compare that to a video clip of an actual Native American explaining the symbols. There is a difference of opinion and students will weigh both...
Reading Rockets
Reading Rockets: By Car, Train, or Bus! The Sounds of Language on the Go
Come and check out this awesome pre-reading resource. This site offers examples of simple word games you can play with kids to increase their ability to recognize and use letters and sounds. Try these games the next time you're in the...
British Library
British Library: Teaching Resources: Hamlet: Ophelia, Gender and Madness
In his portrayal of Hamlet and Ophelia, Shakespeare raises troubling questions about gender and madness. These activities encourage young scholars to compare these two central characters, and how they have been used to reflect changing...
Other
Prezi: Nonfiction Text Structures
Slideshow examines the five most common text structures used by authors to organize nonfiction writing.
Other
Prezi: Text Structure
Slideshow explores text structure and delves into cause and effect, compare/contrast, description, problem/solution, and more.
Better Lesson
Better Lesson: Greek Mythology Myth Masters
Students will compare and contrast the written version of Pandora's Box with a video clip version. Video clip and worksheets are included.