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

Use this resource to help your students track information as they compare and contrast the story elements from two fiction texts

In this worksheet, students will read two different passages about the platypus. Kids will compare and contrast the passages, and identify the main ideas.

Comparing different stories is a great way to help your young reader get started with analyzing texts. She'll compare and contrast two children's favorites.

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

Get your students thinking about themes as they compare and contrast two different picture books of their choice.

This informative and inspiring worksheet will have your students compare and contrast two athletes who have been instrumental in changing the world of women’s sports!

This exercise is designed to reinforce the concept of comparing and contrasting two texts on the same topic. Your students will write complete sentences with the support of sentence frames.

After students read S.E. Hinton’s The Outsiders, have them compare and contrast the greasers and the Socs using this two-page novel study extension activity!

How do different plants respond to hot or cold temperatures? In this hands-on worksheet, students will analyze two different texts, comparing and contrasting details in both texts.

Use this resource with your students to get them making connections between two nonfiction texts on the same topic. They will use a Venn diagram to organize the similarities and differences.

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

Want to get your kids thinking critically about what they're reading? This fruit-themed Venn diagram alternative will help students to compare and contrast two topics or books during or after reading nonfiction texts.

The more students read about a topic, the more they’ll become experts! Help kids embrace their expert status by having them recommend books to friends. They'll write a letter recommending at least two different books, sharing what makes each unique.

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!
 

Learn how frogs and butterflies transform as they grow into adults!

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.

Upon finishing The Lightning Thief by Rick Riordan, readers compare the written and visual forms of the story in this extension activity!

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

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

Practice making inferences about stories with the help of this writing organizer.

Practice making story comparisons and inferences with the help of this useful organizer.

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

What type of change will you get? Use this resource with your students to compare and contrast chemical and physical reactions.

If your students struggle with how to compare and contrast texts, this worksheet can be used for reteaching or extra practice.

Discover how our friends across the pond celebrate the holiday season!

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

After reading S.E. Hinton’s The Outsiders, watch the film adaptation of the movie to compare and contrast the written and filmed versions of the story!

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