Read Works: Compare and Contrast 3rd Grade Unit

[Free Registration/Login Required] A three-lesson unit on comparing and contrasting through which students learn how to compare two items using key terms, compare and contrast two non-fiction texts on similar topics, and compare and contrast characters within a fiction text. Lessons use the books Alligators and Crocodiles by Trudi Strain Trueit, Colonial Life by Brendan January, and Burnt Toast on Davenport Street by Tim Egan. With free login, users have access to additional texts, student worksheets, example charts, and other learning materials for this unit.