Comparing and Contrasting in Fiction Resources

Reading Comprehension

These articles, short stories, fairy tales and fables teach kids about a wide range of subjects so your child can learn more about history and science while improving literacy and vocabulary skills.

4th grade

Reading & writing

Workbook

Compare and Contrast Short Stories

Lesson plan

Compare and Contrast Short Stories

By fourth grade, most students are familiar with story elements such as setting, characters, and plot. In this lesson, students will compare and contrast the elements in two stories with similar themes.

4th grade

Reading & writing

Lesson plan

Similes and Metaphors: Comparisons Done Right

Lesson plan

Similes and Metaphors: Comparisons Done Right

Your little poets will love how their creative writing abilities will grow with this lesson about similes and metaphors. Students engage in fun activities to learn about similes and metaphors and write comparisons as directed.

4th grade

Reading & writing

Lesson plan

Literature 1

Guided Lesson

Literature 1

This literature lesson guides kids towards a deeper understanding of second grade texts through an exploration of character, setting, and plot. Kids will be challenged to answer the who, what, where, when and why of a story, in addition to determining the story's message. Two versions of the same story will be presented in order for second graders to see story elements in action.

2nd grade

Reading & writing

Guided Lesson

Poetry, Prose, and Drama, Oh My!

Lesson plan

Poetry, Prose, and Drama, Oh My!

Nourish your child's inner writer with this lesson on three different forms of literature: poetry, prose, and drama. After going through some examples of each, students will demonstrate their knowledge by filling out bubble maps.

4th grade

Reading & writing

Lesson plan

Comparing Two Characters

Lesson plan

Comparing Two Characters

Your students have probably heard of both Mickey Mouse and Ironman, but have they ever compared and contrasted them? This lesson engages students in a fun double bubble map activity while helping them learn about internal character traits.

5th grade

Reading & writing

Lesson plan

Comparing Character Traits

Lesson plan

Comparing Character Traits

Use this lesson to help your ELs compare and contrast characters' thoughts and actions using a Venn Diagram. It can be a stand-alone lesson or a support lesson.

4th grade

Reading & writing

Lesson plan

Whose Side of the Story?

Lesson plan

Whose Side of the Story?

Allow your students to explore how stories may change depending on the perspectives from which they're told. Interesting texts and a creative writing assignment make this quite the engaging lesson.

5th grade

Reading & writing

Lesson plan

Character Changes Order

Worksheet

Character Changes Order

Use this worksheet to practice sequencing a character’s feelings using transition words.

2nd grade

Reading & writing

Worksheet

Internal & External Character Traits

Lesson plan

Internal & External Character Traits

In this support lesson, your students will compare and contrast character traits using a graphic organizer. It can be a stand-alone lesson or used as support for the lesson Comparing Two Characters.

5th grade

Reading & writing

Lesson plan

Comparing and Contrasting Two Characters Across Fiction Texts

Lesson plan

Comparing and Contrasting Two Characters Across Fiction Texts

In this lesson, you will share with your students two books that emphasize the beauty and power of music. They will also meet two unique characters that they will compare and contrast by referencing specific examples from the texts.

5th grade

Reading & writing

Lesson plan

Compare the Fairy Tales

Worksheet

Compare the Fairy Tales

Many folk tales share similarities, but are also very different. Can you find the similarities and differences between these two stories?

4th grade

Reading & writing

Worksheet

The Book That Cried Wolf

Workbook

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 Two Stories

Worksheet

Comparing Two Stories

Use this resource for your students to practice reading and comparing the story elements of two fiction texts.

3rd grade

Reading & writing

Worksheet

Fairy Tales from Around the World: Cinderella

Lesson plan

Fairy Tales from Around the World: Cinderella

This colorful lesson combines reading comprehension with cultural awareness. Students will certainly have a blast comparing and contrasting Cinderella stories from two different countries.

2nd grade

Reading & writing

Lesson plan

Comparing Texts by the Same Author

Lesson plan

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

Lesson plan

Finding Similarities and Differences

Lesson plan

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

Comparing and Contrasting Cinderella Stories

Lesson plan

Comparing and Contrasting Cinderella Stories

Help your second graders hone their comparing and contrasting skills with this reading lesson using The Rough Face Girl by Rafe Martin. This version on the Cinderella story is a Common Core recommended text.

2nd grade

Reading & writing

Lesson plan

Venn Diagram Collage

Lesson plan

Venn Diagram Collage

Arts and crafts, venn diagrams, and literature all come together as students compare and contrast stories. Opportunities for student creativity are endless!

4th grade

Reading & writing

Lesson plan

Cat in the Hat Responsibility

Lesson plan

Cat in the Hat Responsibility

In this lesson, students will explore the trait of responsibility through the characters in a famous Dr. Seuss book. By the end, students’ character and knowledge about literacy will have grown.

1st grade

Reading & writing

Lesson plan

Identifying Character and Setting

Lesson plan

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

Lesson plan

Myths and Man

Lesson plan

Myths and Man

Popular fiction throughout the ages colors the way people speak. In this short lesson, students will read a myth and non-fiction paragraph in order to identify and define words that come from mythology.

4th grade

Reading & writing

Lesson plan

Peter Pan and Neverland 4: The Flight Part 3

Lesson plan

Peter Pan and Neverland 4: The Flight Part 3

Up, up, and away! It's Peter Pan vs. Wendy vs. John in this reading comprehension lesson. Using the Peter Pan and Neverland workbook, students will use text excerpts and comprehension questions to write an essay comparing main characters.

5th grade

Reading & writing

Lesson plan

Comparing and Contrasting Short Stories

Lesson plan

Comparing and Contrasting Short Stories

This lesson will have your students learn to compare and contrast using both a classic fairy tale and a fractured versions of a fairy tale.

2nd grade

Reading & writing

Lesson plan

Two Perspectives

Lesson plan

Two Perspectives

Use this lesson to help your ELs understand how to use conjunctions when contrasting information from two different characters’ perspectives. It can be a stand-alone lesson or used as support to the Whose Point is it Anyway? lesson.

5th grade

Reading & writing

Lesson plan

Comparing and Contrasting in Fiction Resources

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