Comparing and contrasting nonfiction stories is an important skill for fourth and fifth graders. This worksheet gives kids plenty of chance to practice.

"The Scarlet Flower" shares many similarities with a famous Western fairytale. Can you guess which one?

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.

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

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.

Your students will read two short stories, then compare and contrast the characters, problems, solutions, and themes with the help of a graphic organizer.

Kids compare and contrast two famous fairy tales with a Venn diagram in this worksheet.

With this resource, your students will read and compare two nonfiction texts on the same topic.

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.