Compare and Contrast Similar Books in a Series Resources

The Book That Cried Wolf

This book has The Three Little Pigs, The Boy Who Cried Wolf and more. What do these stories have in common? One wolfish character after another and a great excuse to compare and contrast stories.

Kindergarten

Reading & writing

Workbook

Comparing Texts by the Same Author

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Comparing Texts by the Same Author

Getting hooked on a series or type of character creates reader engagement! Use this lesson to challenge your students to compare and contrast fictional texts as they find the joy in reading books by the same author.

3rd grade

Reading & writing

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Venn Diagram Graphic Organizer

Worksheet

Venn Diagram Graphic Organizer

Venn diagrams aren't just a math tool; they make great charts for reading comprehension too!

3rd grade

Reading & writing

Worksheet

Finding Similarities and Differences

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Finding Similarities and Differences

Good readers analyze texts by looking at similarities and differences. Use this lesson to teach your students to compare and contrast the story elements of two fiction texts.

3rd grade

Reading & writing

Lesson plan

Llama Llama Help Us Learn

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Llama Llama Help Us Learn

Llama Llama's adventures are fun, interesting, and ready for your students' keen eyes. Explore the themes, setting, plots, and illustrations to discover hidden similarities and differences between these beloved picture books.

3rd grade

Reading & writing

Lesson plan

Sentence Structures for Summarizing

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Sentence Structures for Summarizing

In this support lesson, your ELs will use key vocabulary and sentence structures to summarize a story. It can be a stand-alone lesson or used as support for the lesson Comparing and Contrasting Book Series.

5th grade

Reading & writing

Lesson plan

The Same or Different? You Decide!

Lesson plan

The Same or Different? You Decide!

Are the stories the same or different? You decide! Use this lesson with your students to practice comparing the story elements in two fictional stories written by the same author.

3rd grade

Reading & writing

Lesson plan

Comparing and Contrasting Book Series

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Comparing and Contrasting Book Series

So many students love to read books in a series but they don't give much thought to what a series really is. In this lesson students discover the two kinds of book series and apply classifying criteria to examples in the library.

5th grade

Reading & writing

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Exploring the Features of a Book Series

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Exploring the Features of a Book Series

Students will engage their analytical skills and literacy skills as they compare books within a series. The central activity in this lesson will have students identifying, comparing, and contrasting the shared features of books in a series.

5th grade

Reading & writing

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Glossary: Identifying Character and Setting

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Glossary: Identifying Character and Setting

Use this glossary with the EL Support Lesson: Identifying Character and Setting.

5th grade

Reading & writing

Worksheet

Glossary: Sentence Structures for Summarizing

Worksheet

Glossary: Sentence Structures for Summarizing

Use this glossary with the EL Support Lesson: Sentence Structures for Summarizing.

5th grade

Reading & writing

Worksheet

Identifying Character and Setting

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Identifying Character and Setting

In this support lesson, ELs will learn how to identify the characters and setting in a story while using noun phrases to support their understanding. It can be used alone or as support for the lesson Exploring the Features of a Book Series.

5th grade

Reading & writing

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