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COMPARE & CONTRAST 

Crafts and activities 

Use any book to help students identify similarities and differences between two people, places, things, or ideas.
Learning Objective

Students will determine the theme of a story and explain how it is supported by key details.

Time

20-40 minutes

Difficulty

Easy to Moderate

Materials

Glue, marker, scissors, printable materials, text of choice

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Compare and Contrast Scale 

Students list similarities in the middle and differences on each side of the scale.

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Trade Book T-Chart

Students use a T-chart to compare and contrast the two topics with details from the text. 

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Compare and Contrast Puzzle

Students write similarities and differences on puzzle pieces that fit together. 

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Venn Diagram

Students create a Venn diagram to organize similarities in the middle and differences on each side. 

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WHAT'S INCLUDED

TEACHER
DIRECTIONS

STUDENT
TEMPLATES

REAL
EXAMPLES

EXTENSION
ACTIVITY

SKILLS PRACTICED

Compare & Contrast

Text Evidence

Close Reading

Critical Thinking

Reading Comprehension

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