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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.

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.

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.

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?

Imagination: Real or Make Believe

Can cartoon bears talk? Can fish sing? Engage your students by teaching the difference between real and make believe.

Interesting Introductions

Teach young authors how to "hook" readers with this hands-on lesson. By examining novels and developing their own introductions, students will be able to hone their writing skills.

Close Reading Through Word Choice

Every great reader and writer knows that syntax matters. During this lesson, students will use the close reading strategy to focus on word choice, and use their understanding of syntax to develop theories about patterns in the text.

Compare and Contrast with Wolves

Comparing and contrasting are essential comprehension tools for all age levels. Using fairy tales, this lesson guides students in comparing and contrasting characters in a fun way!

Endangered Species Exploration

Teach your students the importance of text features with informational readings about endangered species around the world. This lesson on wildlife doubles as a great way for young learners to hone their reading comprehension skills.

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.

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.

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.

Comparing Two Stories

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

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.

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!

Comparing Characters from Two Fiction Texts

This helpful resource gives your students practice comparing characters from two texts

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.

Compare and Contrast Jack and the Beanstalk Stories

Kids compare and contrast two versions of Jack and the Beanstalk, told from two different perspectives, in this interactive quiz.

Biomes: Comparing and Contrasting

This lesson combines an introduction to biomes with some fun Venn diagram exercises. Not only will students learn more about nature, they'll also learn how to make comparisons between different things in nature.

Comparing Story Elements in Two Fiction Texts

This helpful resource gives your students practice comparing story elements.

Character Traits in Fairy Tales

Use this resource to practice describing characters in a fairy tale. Students will use adverbs, adjectives, and verbs to gain an understanding of the character traits.

These Stories Are (Almost) the Same

Stories can change a lot depending on the point of view they are told from. In this lesson, students explore point of view by comparing and contrasting two versions of "The Three Little Pigs."

Compare & Contrast Themes

Get your students thinking about themes as they compare and contrast two different picture books of their choice.

Thinking About Themes: Reflection Cards

Use this resource to help your students familiarize themselves with the concept of literary themes.

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