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

Main characters would be lost without their supporting characters! Use this reading comprehension worksheet to compare and contrast characters from classic novels using a graphic organizer and paragraph excerpts.

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.

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.

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

After reading Katherine Applegate’s The One and Only Ivan, students make comparisons to the true story on which the novel was based.