Students make sense of literary elements like protagonists and challenges while drawing comparisons between fiction texts.

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

Use these vocabulary cards with the EL Support Lesson Plan: Compare and Contrast Fictional Characters.

If your students struggle with how to compare and contrast texts, this worksheet can be used for reteaching or extra practice.

Use this glossary with the EL Support Lesson Plan: Compare and Contrast Fictional Characters.

How are Little Red Riding Hood and the Big, Bad Wolf different? Do they share any similarities? Challenge your young readers to hone their reading comprehension skills as they compare and contrast characters in a book or story with this Venn diagram works

Use this glossary with the EL Support Lesson: Comparing Literature Themes.

How do different plants respond to hot or cold temperatures? In this hands-on worksheet, students will analyze two different texts, comparing and contrasting details in both texts.

Practice making story comparisons and inferences with the help of this useful organizer.

Pretend you're spending the holidays in France as you discover the Christmas customs and culinary delights of a country half a world away!

Use this organizer to dig deep when comparing and contrasting texts within a genre.

Use this Venn diagram to help your kindergarten students learn about comparing and contrasting characters.

Use this organizer to draw comparisons between problems and solutions in fiction texts.

Upon finishing The Lightning Thief by Rick Riordan, readers compare the written and visual forms of the story in this extension activity!

Have you ever heard of Julbock, the Christmas goat, or Tomten, the gift-giving Christmas elf? Learn how to celebrate Christmas in Sweden!

Using this Venn diagram, young readers will compare and contrast two thematically similar works of nonfiction.

Use these vocabulary cards with the EL Support Lesson: Comparative and Superlative.

Practice making inferences about stories with the help of this writing organizer.

Practice comparing texts that share a distinctive feature within a genre.

Use these discussion cards to get your students talking about the elements that are unique to the fantasy genre.

If you're good in Mexico, the Three Wise Men might come on Christmas Day and leave you candy and money!

Get inspired by the traditions of the Philippines this holiday season!

Use these vocabulary cards with the EL Support Lesson: Pick out the Parts of a Story.

Use these vocabulary cards with the EL Support Lesson: Internal & External Character Traits.

When paired with nonfiction texts, this classic graphic organizer will help students visualize the similarities and differences between two accounts of the same event.

Students will use this graphic organizer to compare and contrast two fiction stories.

Want to get your kids thinking critically about what they're reading? This fruit-themed Venn diagram alternative will help students to compare and contrast two topics or books during or after reading nonfiction texts.

Did you know that you could celebrate Christmas in December and then fly to Russia to celebrate the same holiday in January?

Can you imagine celebrating Christmas in the summer? That's what the people in New Zealand do!

As students read multiple nonfiction books about a topic, they’ll begin to learn more. Help them organize their notes and keep track of the new information they're learning with this fun book-themed graphic organizer!