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ReadWriteThink

Read Write Think: Examining Plot Conflict Through a Comparison/contrast Essay

For Teachers 3rd - 5th Standards

Contains plans for six lessons that ask students to examine types of conflict (character vs. character, character vs. self, character vs. nature, and character vs. society) before writing essays that compare and contrast two conflicts....

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Wisewire: Grade 7 Playlist: Historical and Literary Comparisons

For Teachers 6th - 8th Standards

Students will learn how to compare and contrast a fictional portrayal of a time, place, or character and a historical account of the same period as a means of understanding how authors of fiction use or alter history. Included are lesson...

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Drew University: Resources for Writers Comparison Writing

For Students 9th - 10th Standards

Sections of this site include key features of the comparison essay, comparisons in daily life, formulating a thesis, preparing to write, and organizing a comparison essay. The site also includes a paragraph of caution when writing about...

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Sophia Learning

Sophia: Compare and Contrast Papers: Organization

For Students 9th - 10th Standards

This lesson discusses structuring an outline for a comparison contrast paper.

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Sophia: Compare and Contrast Papers

For Students 9th - 10th Standards

This lesson introduces comparison/contrast papers.

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Writing Fix

Writing Fix: Responding to Comparison/contrast: Compare/contrast Essay [Pdf]

For Teachers 3rd - 8th Standards

This PDF lesson focuses on writing a comparison/contrast essay, which is a great format for helping young scholars think deeply about two ideas or concepts with multiple similarities and differences. This type of essay has four-parts -1)...

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Writing Fix: Compare and Contrast Lesson: "I Used to Be, but Now I" Poetry

For Teachers 3rd - 8th

After reading/listening to the picture book When I Was Five by Arthur Howard, students will compare themselves today to a time in their life when they were younger. After determining exactly how old you will be in your younger state and...

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Santa Monica College: Compare or Contrast?

For Students 9th - 10th

Need a little help with choosing whether you are comparing or contrasting two objects? Here you'll find definitions and an interactive "quiz" which will let you try out your skills in choosing the correct word.

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Holt, Rinehart and Winston: Writer's Model: Compare and Contrast Example 2

For Students 9th - 10th Standards

This three-page essay provides an example of an comparison/contrast essay. Clicking on the "Writer's Guide" link in the upper right-hand corner of the page enables the user to get tips, directions, and explanations on the essay.

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Holt, Rinehart and Winston: Writer's Model: Compare and Contrast Example 3

For Students 9th - 10th Standards

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ClassFlow

Class Flow: Alike? Different? Compare and Contrast

For Teachers 3rd - 5th Standards

[Free Registration/Login Required] This flipchart contains numerous interactive activities. The flipchart introduces students to the concept of comparison and contrast, how it relates to real life, how it is used by authors, and signal...

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PBS

Pbs: Frontline: Conduct an Historical Comparison

For Students 9th - 10th

A current program encouraging the advancement of literacy in developing countries is compared and contrasted with philanthropic establishment of libraries throughout the world donated by the Andrew Carnegie Foundation.

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Sophia Learning

Sophia: Parallel Structure in Pairs

For Students 9th - 10th

This lesson discusses the importance of parallel construction in pairs and comparisons or contrasts. This tutorial lesson shares a short slideshow with the lesson's content.

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E-learning for Kids

E Learning for Kids: Math: English Bus: Measurement & Comparison

For Students Pre-K - 1st Standards

Visit London and figure out things like bigger, smaller, empty, half full, and full.

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Christian Science Monitor

Christian Science Monitor: Pro Tennis Players Gear Up for Surface Switches

For Students 9th - 10th

This site provides a sample comparison and contrast essay from a magazine. The article "Pro Tennis Players Gear Up for Surface Switches" by Suman Bandrapalli is about the grass tennis courses at Wimbledon versus other playing surfaces.

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Read Works

Read Works: Telephones: Then and Now

For Teachers 1st - 2nd Standards

[Free Registration/Login Required] This short literary text passage is about how telephones have changed over the years. This passage is intended for guided practice and is designed to reinforce essential reading comprehension skills...

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Sophia Learning

Sophia: Comparison Papers: Key Elements

For Students 9th - 10th Standards

This lesson goes over words, phrases, and key elements that are included in comparison contrast papers.

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Sophia: Comparison Papers: Thesis: Lesson 2

For Students 9th - 10th Standards

This lesson discusses selecting a thesis for a comparison contrast paper. It is 2 of 2 in the series titled "Comparison Papers: Thesis."

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Houghton Mifflin Harcourt

Holt, Rinehart and Winston: Writer's Model: Comparison Contrast Essay

For Students 6th - 8th Standards

This three-page essay provides an example of an comparison-contrast essay. Clicking on the "Writer's Guide" link in the upper right-hand corner of the page enables the user to get tips, directions, and explanations on the essay.

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Writing Fix

Writing Fix: Responding to Comparison/contrast: Word Splash Sentences [Pdf]

For Teachers 3rd - 8th Standards

In this PDF comparison/contrast lesson plan, students learn a word splash writing activity which asks students to craft meaningful sentences that utilize content vocabulary words. Students-alone or in groups-examine a collection of...

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Writing Fix

Writing Fix: Responding to Comparison/contrast: A Poem for Two Voices [Pdf]

For Teachers 3rd - 8th

This is a PDF lesson. After reading/listening to selections of "poems for two voices" from the book Joyful Noise by Paul Fleischman and after young scholars compare and contrast two items, they compose a poem for two voices in the...

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Sites Alive: Comparison of American Colonies

For Teachers 9th - 10th

Lesson plan focuses on comparing and contrasting the unique characteristics of the original thirteen American colonies.

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Scholastic

Scholastic: Informational Text: Reading Response: Compare Contrast [Pdf]

For Teachers 3rd - 5th Standards

This graphic organizer can be used as a response to informational texts. Students will write two topics from their informational text as a during or post-reading activity. Under each topic, students will list similarities and differences...

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Scholastic

Scholastic: Informational Text: Reading Response: Compare Contrast [Pdf]

For Teachers 2nd - 5th Standards

This graphic organizer can be use with students when they read an informational text. Using a Venn diagram to organize content, students will write important similarities and differences after reading an informational text and analyzing...

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Read Write Think: Examining Plot Conflict Through a Comparison/contrast Essay

Wisewire: Grade 7 Playlist: Historical and Literary Comparisons

Drew University: Resources for Writers Comparison Writing

Sophia: Compare and Contrast Papers: Organization

Sophia: Compare and Contrast Papers

Writing Fix: Responding to Comparison/contrast: Compare/contrast Essay [Pdf]

Writing Fix: Compare and Contrast Lesson: "I Used to Be, but Now I" Poetry

Santa Monica College: Compare or Contrast?

Holt, Rinehart and Winston: Writer's Model: Compare and Contrast Example 2

Holt, Rinehart and Winston: Writer's Model: Compare and Contrast Example 3

Class Flow: Alike? Different? Compare and Contrast

Pbs: Frontline: Conduct an Historical Comparison

Sophia: Parallel Structure in Pairs

E Learning for Kids: Math: English Bus: Measurement & Comparison

Christian Science Monitor: Pro Tennis Players Gear Up for Surface Switches

Read Works: Telephones: Then and Now

Sophia: Comparison Papers: Key Elements

Sophia: Comparison Papers: Thesis: Lesson 2

Holt, Rinehart and Winston: Writer's Model: Comparison Contrast Essay

Writing Fix: Responding to Comparison/contrast: Word Splash Sentences [Pdf]

Writing Fix: Responding to Comparison/contrast: A Poem for Two Voices [Pdf]

Sites Alive: Comparison of American Colonies

Scholastic: Informational Text: Reading Response: Compare Contrast [Pdf]

Scholastic: Informational Text: Reading Response: Compare Contrast [Pdf]

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