Search Printable 5th Grade Comparing and Contrasting in Fiction Worksheets

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

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

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

This worksheet gives kids the opportunity to compare and contrast two different versions of the Greek myth of Persephone.

Engage your students with discussion questions as they read the third part of Katherine Applegate’s The One and Only Ivan.

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

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

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

Use this graphic organizer to list comparisons between two nouns.

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

Use this activity with your students to compare themes between fiction texts.

Use these discussion cards to get your students talking about the elements that are unique to the fantasy genre.

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

Compare and contrast your traits with the character traits of other people.

Engage your students with discussion questions as they read the second part of Katherine Applegate’s The One and Only Ivan.

Use this organizer to draw comparisons between problems and solutions in fiction texts.

Use these discussion questions to engage students in thoughtful dialogue as they read chapters 9-12 of Pam Muñoz Ryan’s novel Esperanza Rising!

Use this graphic organizer to analyze a common topic and theme between fiction texts.

After reading the last sections of Pam Muñoz Ryan’s novel Esperanza Rising, engage your students in a discussion with these questions!

Use these vocabulary cards with the EL Support Lesson: Identifying Character and Setting.

Students will note details of theme between two fiction texts and summarize their analysis.

Use this glossary with the EL Support Lesson: Identifying Character and Setting.

Practice comparing texts that share a distinctive feature within a genre.

Students will note features of theme between two fiction texts and summarize their analysis.