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

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

Use these vocabulary cards with the EL Support Lesson: Comparing Literature Themes.

Learners practice comparing a variety of story elements, including characters, setting, and key events, in this reading comprehension worksheet.

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

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

Readers practice comparing and contrasting characters in works of fiction with this versatile graphic organizer.

Learners compare two fiction stories for characters, setting, and plot in this reading comprehension worksheet.

Use this worksheet to show how to compare characters’ thoughts and actions.

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

Develop your students’ critical eye with this nonfiction text features checklist! This resource can be used with the Comparing Nonfiction Text Features lesson plan.

Children compare and contrast two texts with an eye toward setting in this reading comprehension worksheet.

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.

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

Students will compare two informational texts on the same topic using a Venn diagram.

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.

After students read R.J. Palacio’s novel Wonder, watch the film adaptation of the movie to compare and contrast the written and film versions of the story!