Subjects

Math

English Language Arts

Science

Social Studies

Foreign Language

Grades

Pre-K

Kindergarten

1st Grade

2nd Grade

3rd Grade

4th Grade

5th Grade

6th Grade

7th Grade

8th Grade

Worksheets

Games

Build a Worksheet

Word Scramble

Word Search

Crossword Puzzle

Sudoku Generator

Addition Worksheet Generator 

Subtraction Worksheet Generator

Multiplication Worksheet Generator

Division Worksheet Generator

See All

More Resources

Arts & Crafts

Hands-On Activities

CVC Words

Guided Lessons

Common Core State Standards

Common Core Math

Common Core ELA

Roly Recommends

Weekly Recommendations

Early Childhood

Social Emotional Learning

Fall

Dia de los Muertos

Veterans Day

Thanksgiving

Holidays

4th - 8th Grade Compare and Contrast Resources : Page 4

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

Glossary: Comparing Literature Themes

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

Get to know nonfiction text features! Use this resource with your class to compare nonfiction text features for same-topic selections. This resource goes along with the Comparing Nonfiction Text Features lesson plan.

Side-By-Side Nonfiction Text Features 

Encourage critical thinking and support literacy development by asking questions as they read the first chapters of A Night to Remember by Walter Lord.

Book Study: A Night to Remember: Discussion Guide #1

Students will have some fun with reading eyewitness accounts of Roswell, and then doing some writing responses on the topic.

Roswell

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

Compare and Contrast Texts: Same Sub-Genre

Use this graphic organizer to analyze a common topic and theme between fiction texts.

Topic & Theme Between Fiction Texts

Use this glossary with the EL Support Lesson: Two Perspectives.

Glossary: Two Perspectives

Encourage critical thinking and support literacy development by asking questions as students read the final chapters of&nbsp;The Great Fire.

Book Study: The Great Fire: Discussion Guide #3

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

Compare Similar Stories

Help students reflect on chapters 5&ndash;8 of&nbsp;Madeleine L&rsquo;Engle&rsquo;s A Wrinkle in Time with this two-page discussion guide!

Novel Study: A Wrinkle in Time: Discussion Guide #2

Use these vocabulary cards with the EL Support Lesson: Scary Story Elements.

Vocabulary Cards: Scary Story Elements

Use these engaging discussion prompts to support literacy development as students read the next set of entries in Anne Frank: The Diary of a Young Girl.

Book Study: Anne Frank: The Diary of a Young Girl: Discussion Guide #2 

Use this glossary with the EL Support Lesson: Character Comparisons.

Glossary: Character Comparisons

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

Venn Diagram: Compare and Contrast Firsthand and Secondhand Accounts

Help students reflect on chapters 9&ndash;12 of&nbsp;Madeleine L&rsquo;Engle&rsquo;s A Wrinkle in Time with this two-page discussion guide!

Novel Study: A Wrinkle in Time: Discussion Guide #3

Encourage critical thinking and support literacy development by asking questions as students read chapters 5-8 of A Night to Remember by Walter Lord.

Book Study: A Night to Remember: Discussion Guide #2

After reading&nbsp;The Boy Who Harnessed the Wind by William Kamkwamba, students compare the movie adaptation to the written story.

Book Study: The Boy Who Harnessed the Wind: Movie Study

Deepen your students’ literary comprehension by comparing texts within a genre.

Comparing Texts: Separate Traits of a Sub-Genre

Use this glossary with the EL Support Lesson: Sentence Structures for Summarizing.

Glossary: Sentence Structures for Summarizing

After finishing Roll of Thunder, Hear My Cry by Mildred D. Taylor, readers reflect on the major elements of the story with these writing prompts.

Novel Study: Roll of Thunder, Hear My Cry: Post-Reading Response Prompts

This discussion guide helps readers reflect on chapters 9&ndash;18 of Anne of Green Gables.

Novel Study: Anne of Green Gables: Discussion Guide #2

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

Vocabulary Cards: Internal & External Character Traits

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

The Scarlet Flower

In this fun worksheet, read all about the Vodnici and then answer some critical thinking questions about the eyewitness accounts.

Vodnici

Students will note details of theme between two fiction texts and summarize their analysis.

Common Themes Between Fiction Texts

Encourage thoughtful discussion after students read chapters 19&ndash;23 of Suzanne Collins&rsquo;s The Hunger Games with this helpful discussion guide!&nbsp;

Novel Study: The Hunger Games: Discussion Guide #5

This activity, complete with sentence frames and a word bank with key words and phrases, can be used to assist those students who need extra support with writing a response.

Response Writing: Comparing Firsthand and Secondhand Accounts

Encourage critical thinking and support literacy development with these discussion questions for chapter 5&ndash;8 of&nbsp;Roll of Thunder, Hear My Cry.

Novel Study: Roll of Thunder, Hear My Cry: Discussion Guide #2 

After finishing the novel Anne of Green Gables by Lucy Maud Montgomery, give students a chance to watch a movie adaptation and compare the written and visual forms of the story.

Novel Study: Anne of Green Gables: Movie Study

First Grade

Second Grade

Third Grade

Fourth Grade

Fifth Grade

Sixth Grade

Seventh Grade

Eighth Grade

Grade Level

4th - 8th Grade

Lesson Plans

Interactive Worksheets

Workbooks

Activities

Exercises

Stories

Songs

Offline Games

Teacher Resources

Resource Type

Birthdays

Women's History Month

St. Patrick's Day

Ramadan

Passover

Spring

Easter

Earth Day

Cinco de Mayo

Mother's Day

Memorial Day

Asian Pacific American Heritage Month

Graduation

Summer

Summer Packets

Father's Day

Independence Day

Back to School

Labor Day

Hispanic Heritage Month

Halloween

Winter

Christmas

Hanukkah

Kwanzaa

New Year

Martin Luther King Jr. Day

Lunar New Year

Valentine's Day

Presidents' Day

Black History Month

Occasion

Common Core

Mazes

Dot to Dot

Ball Games

Crossword

Fitness & Exercise

Group Games

Memory Games

Outdoor Games

Printable Board Games

Puzzles & Sudoku

Scavenger Hunt

Travel Games

Word Puzzles

Game Type

Fabric Projects

Beads & Jewelry

Paper & Glue Crafts

Construction & Sculpture

Painting & Drawing

Recycled Crafts

Coloring

Snacks

Mains

Sides

Dessert

Recipes

English Language Support

Fiction

Nonfiction

Text Type