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5th - 8th Grade Common Core Compare and Contrast Resources

Students will read an excerpt from the classic adventure story White Fang by Jack London before answering comprehension questions about the text.

Reading Comprehension: Excerpt From White Fang

Do your students know the difference between Veterans Day, Memorial Day, and Labor Day? This reading comprehension worksheet will teach them about the similarities and differences of the holidays. First, they’ll read a passage that provides facts about ea

Compare and Contrast: Memorial Day, Labor Day, and Veterans Day

Explore the physics at play in roller coasters with this nonfiction reading comprehension worksheet!

Informational Reading Comprehension: Physics at Play: Roller Coasters

Introduce students to some wild and weird types of lightning with this fascinating reading comprehension worksheet!

Extended Informational Reading Comprehension: Weird, Wild Weather: Lightning 

Compare and contrast two scenes from&nbsp;The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe with this two-page reading comprehension worksheet.

Targeted Reading Skills Practice: Comparing and Contrasting in The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe

Build your reading stamina and comprehension skills with this worksheet based on “Ashputtel,” the Grimm Brothers’ version of another famous fairy tale.

Extended Reading Comprehension: Ashputtel

Students will read passages and compare the traits of two characters.

Read & Compare Character Traits

Students compare and contrast two fables in this eighth-grade reading comprehension worksheet!

Reading Comprehension: “King Chameleon and the Animals” and “The Hare and the Tortoise”

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

Compare the Fairy Tales

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

Novel Study: The One and Only Ivan: Discussion Guide #4

Hone reading comprehension and analysis skills with this worksheet featuring a French fairy tale about a prince, a curse, and the importance of recognizing one&#39;s own flaws.

Extended Reading Comprehension: Excerpt Adapted From “Prince Hyacinth and the Dear Little Princess”

Support literacy development by asking questions as they read the first part of R.J. Palacio&rsquo;s Wonder.

Novel Study: Wonder: Discussion Guide #1

Learn about what makes certain elements cooler than others in this chemistry-based informational reading passage!&nbsp;

Extended Informational Reading Comprehension: Extraordinary Elements

This discussion guide helps readers reflect on chapters 1&ndash;38 of The One and Only Ivan.

Novel Study: The One and Only Ivan: Discussion Guide #1

Examine the theme of beauty while reading and analyzing&nbsp;two different poems in this two-page worksheet for middle grades!&nbsp;

Compare and Contrast in Poetry: "I Wandered Lonely as a Cloud" and "Still will I harvest beauty where it grows"

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

Genre Guide & Reading Challenge

Use this worksheet to encourage critical thinking and support students’ literacy development by asking questions before, during, and after reading.

Novel Discussion Guide for Teachers

Students will use transition words to support understanding of comparing and contrasting.

Transition Words for Comparing & Contrasting

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

Compare and Contrast Nonfiction Stories: Extinct Birds

Use this graphic organizer to help students compare and contrast information from different sources of their choosing while researching a relevant topic.

Compare and Contrast Information From Different Sources

Use these questions to encourage critical thinking and support literacy development as students read the first few diary entries of Anne Frank: The Diary of a Young Girl.

Book Study: Anne Frank: The Diary of a Young Girl: Discussion Guide #1 

In this reading comprehension worksheet, learners compare and contrast two poems, focusing on structure, tone, and literary devices used in each.

Compare and Contrast in Poetry: “January” and “The Wind”

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

Encourage critical thinking and support literacy development by asking questions after students read chapters 1&ndash;6 of Rick Riordan&rsquo;s The Lightning Thief.&nbsp;

Novel Study: The Lightning Thief: Discussion Guide #1 

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

Read about the history of the Winchester Mystery House, and then answer some comprehension questions.

Winchester Mystery House

Encourage critical thinking and literacy skills with these discussion questions from parts 2 and 3 of R.J. Palacio&rsquo;s Wonder.

Novel Study: Wonder: Discussion Guide #2

Invite students to reflect on the major themes and events of Wonder with these writing prompts.

Novel Study: Wonder: Post-Reading Response Prompts

Help students reflect on chapters 1&ndash;4 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 #1

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

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