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Venn Diagram: Compare and Contrast Firsthand and Secondhand Accounts
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When paired with nonfiction texts, this classic graphic organizer will help students visualize the similarities and differences between two accounts of the same event. This activity can be used with the lesson He Said/She Said, I Said/You Said.
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