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2nd - 7th Grade Compare and Contrast Resources : Page 3

During this reading exercise, students will work in small groups to look at various sample passages and sort them based on firsthand or secondhand accounts.

Firsthand or Secondhand Account?

This selection of questions helps reinforce reading comprehension and highlights various elements of the story.

Practice Understanding What You Read

Students read short biographies of pilot Bessie Coleman and astronaut Mae Jemison, each a pioneer in her field. They then practice using a Venn diagram to compare the lives and accomplishments of each woman.

Making Comparisons with a Venn Diagram: Bessie Coleman and Mae Jemison

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

Compare & Contrast Themes

This informative and inspiring worksheet will have your students compare and contrast two athletes who have been instrumental in changing the world of women’s sports!

Compare and Contrast: Awesome Athletes!

Children practice comparing and contrasting characters in this reading comprehension worksheet.

Comparing Characters from Two Fiction Texts

Encourage critical thinking and literacy skills with these discussion questions from chapters 7&ndash;12 of Rick Riordan&rsquo;s The Lightning Thief.

Novel Study: The Lightning Thief: Discussion Guide #2

After reading Lois Lowry&rsquo;s The Giver, watch the movie adaptation in order to compare the written and visual forms of the story!

Novel Study: The Giver: Movie Study

Support students&rsquo; comprehension and analysis of S.E. Hinton&rsquo;s novel The Outsiders with these discussion questions for chapters 9-12.

Novel Study: The Outsiders: Discussion Guide #3

Use this resource to help your students track information as they compare and contrast the story elements from two fiction texts

Compare Story Elements

After students read R.J. Palacio&rsquo;s novel Wonder, watch the film adaptation of the movie to compare and contrast the written and film versions of the story! 
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Novel Study: Wonder: Movie Guide

This discussion guide helps readers reflect on chapters 1&ndash;8 of Anne of Green Gables.

Novel Study: Anne of Green Gables: Discussion Guide #1

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.

Fruity Compare & Contrast

Use this Novel Discussion Guide for Parents as a guide to invite your child into a book discussion about their latest reading!

Novel Discussion Guide for Parents

Learners practice comparing two stories with similar characters and themes in this reading comprehension worksheet.

Compare Similar Stories

This worksheet helps students analyze the ways in which stories are similar and different.

Story Elements: Compare & Contrast

After reading Suzanne Collins&#39; The Hunger Games, have students reflect on the novel and record their responses to these post-reading writing prompts!

Novel Study: The Hunger Games: Post-Reading Response Prompts

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

Novel Study: The Lightning Thief: Movie Study

In the worksheet The History of African American Spirituals, children read about how African Americans used spirituals during different moments in history, starting from their enslavement to the civil rights movement.

The History of African American Spirituals

Use this handy genre guide to teach students about 14 different genres!

Genre Guide & Reading Challenge

Students practice comparing and contrasting two versions of the same piece of text—written and audio/visual—with this graphic organizer!

Compare and Contrast Written vs. Audio/Visual Forms of a Text

Support critical thinking and literacy development by asking questions as students read the final chapters of Rick Riordan&rsquo;s The Lightning Thief.

Novel Study: The Lightning Thief: Discussion Guide #4 

Use this glossary with the EL Support Lesson: Scary Story Elements.

Glossary: Scary Story Elements

Research, review, and read about classic and contemporary tales for kids! Analyze and explore five books and their movie adaptations in this writing workbook for avid readers and budding film buffs.

From Page to Screen

With this resource, give your students practice comparing and contrasting the most important points and key details presented in two texts on the same topic.

Comparing Two Nonfiction Texts: The Influence of the Sun

Engage your students with discussion questions as they read the third part of Katherine Applegate&rsquo;s The One and Only Ivan.

Novel Study: The One and Only Ivan: Discussion Guide #3

Support students&#39; critical thinking and literacy skills by asking questions as they read the next few chapters of Rick Riordan&rsquo;s The Lightning Thief.

Novel Study: The Lightning Thief: Discussion Guide #3

Build critical thinking and literacy skills with these discussion questions for parts 5-7&nbsp;of R.J. Palacio&rsquo;s Wonder.

Novel Study: Wonder: Discussion Guide #4

Use these discussion questions to engage students in thoughtful dialogue as they read chapters 9-12 of Pam Mu&ntilde;oz Ryan&rsquo;s novel Esperanza Rising!

Novel Study: Esperanza Rising: Discussion Guide #3

Build critical thinking and literacy skills with these discussion questions for the eighth and final part&nbsp;of R.J. Palacio&rsquo;s Wonder.

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