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University of South Florida

Fcat Express: Compare & Contrast

For Teachers 3rd - 5th Standards
Strategies to help students recognize similarities and differences provided by a standardized test preparation site intended for fourth grade. Includes strategies such as Character Frames, Character Mapping, Semantic Feature Analysis,...
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Other

Educeri: Compare & Contrast the Overall Structure in Two or More Texts [Pdf]

For Students 5th Standards
A 10-page handout that explains clearly what text structure is and four different types, with accompanying examples. Different types are then presented along with two pieces of informational text and a modeled analysis, then two other...
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ClassFlow

Class Flow: Compare & Contrast Little Red Riding Hood and Lon Po Po

For Teachers 2nd - 6th Standards
[Free Registration/Login Required] Students will hear a retelling of Little Red Riding Hood. Students can record their retelling of Lon PoPo. There are two sites to learn more about the author of Lon PoPo, Ed Young. Students will then...
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Writing Fix

Writing Fix: Now & Then

For Teachers 9th - 10th Standards
Inspired by Gene Barretta's Now & Ben: The Modern Inventions of Benjamin Franklin this fantastic cross-curricular activity has young scholars comparing or contrasting a particular topic of history with how things are in this day and...
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British Library

British Library: Teaching Resources: Romeo and Juliet: Words, Poetry & Plagiarism

For Students 9th - 10th
In these activities, students will conduct a close linguistic exploration of the Romeo and Juliet text, which considers the central and deadly role that words play in the lovers' fate. They will also engage in broader tasks that...
Lesson Plan
ReadWriteThink

Read Write Think: Diagram It! Identifying, Comparing & Writing About Non Fiction

For Teachers K - 1st Standards
Introduce your students to the different types of non-fiction such as biographies, biographies, and informative books. Students will use graphic organizers, peer interaction, and hands-on experiences to further understanding of this lesson.
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Smithsonian Institution

Smithsonian Learning Lab: Teaching With Primary Sources

For Students Pre-K - 1st Standards
Five lesson plans, complete with videos, primary sources, and document-based questions (DBQ) to encourage students to utilize primary sources and incorporate thinking and writing into daily learning. Topics include: Artifact &...
Handout
Other

Acadia University: Late Renaissance & Early Baroque Music

For Students 9th - 10th
This article compares and contrasts Late Renaissance and Early Baroque music with narrative and a side-by-side chart.
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PBS

Pbs Learning Media: Rocky Rescue Lesson Plan: Molly of Denali

For Teachers K - 1st Standards
This lesson, based on the animated story "Rocky Rescue" from the PBS KIDS series MOLLY OF DENALI, helps children notice compare and contrast text structure while listening to and reading informational texts. In the video, Molly uses a...
Unit Plan
E-learning for Kids

E Learning for Kids: Math: English Bus: Measurement & Comparison

For Students Pre-K - 1st Standards
Visit London and figure out things like bigger, smaller, empty, half full, and full.
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British Library

British Library: Teaching Resources: The Tempest: Who Is Savage & Who Is Civilised?

For Students 9th - 10th
These activities encourage students to explore the 'brave new world' of The Tempest in light of thought-provoking texts on early modern colonization. Included are discussion questions, primary sources, links for extended reading,...
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Read Works

Read Works: Remote Control Classroom

For Teachers 4th
[Free Registration/Login Required] Students read about classrooms where student use remote control to take tests instead of using paper and pencils. A question sheet is available to help students build skills in comparing and contrasting.
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Read Works

Read Works: Winning the Vote

For Teachers 2nd - 4th Standards
[Free Registration/Login Required] Students read about how Women won the right to vote. A question sheet is available to help students build skills in comparing and contrasting.
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Read Works

Read Works: Starting Over

For Teachers 2nd - 3rd Standards
[Free Registration/Login Required] Students read about rebuilding after a disaster. A question sheet is available to help students build skills in comparing and contrasting.
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Read Works

Read Works: Inventions: Then and Now

For Teachers 2nd Standards
[Free Registration/Login Required] Students read about how the telephone, calculator, television, and clock have changed since they were invented. A question sheet is available to help students build skills in comparing and contrasting.
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Read Works

Read Works: Dig This!

For Teachers 6th
[Free Registration/Login Required] Students read different fossils, how fossils are made, and three different types of rock on Earth. A question sheet is available to help students build skills in comparing and contrasting.
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Read Works

Read Works: Drilling for Alaska

For Teachers 4th
[Free Registration/Login Required] Students read about drilling for oil in Alaska. A question sheet is available to help students build skills in comparing and contrasting.
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Read Works

Read Works: Ryan's Well

For Teachers 4th
[Free Registration/Login Required] Students read about 15-year-old Ryan Hreljac who created a foundation that has raised over $1.5 million to build wells in Africa. A question sheet is available to help students build skills in comparing...
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Read Works

Read Works: Dinosaur Discovery

For Teachers 2nd
[Free Registration/Login Required] Students read text, a map, and a chart about dinosaur fossils. A question sheet is available to help students build skills in comparing and contrasting.
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Read Works

Read Works: Osceola's Last Stand

For Teachers 5th
[Free Registration/Login Required] Students read about sports teams using Native American names. A question sheet is available to help students build skills in comparing and contrasting.
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Read Works

Read Works: Super Stats

For Teachers 4th Standards
[Free Registration/Login Required] Students read a paragraph and a chart about the popularity of different types of Girl Scout cookies. A question sheet is available to help students build skills in comparing and contrasting.
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Read Works

Read Works: Nothing Left to Lose

For Teachers 5th
[Free Registration/Login Required] Students read about two boys who escaped from North Korea to live in South Korea. A question sheet is available to help students build skills in comparing and contrasting.
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Read Works

Read Works: The Homework Hubbub

For Teachers 5th Standards
[Free Registration/Login Required] Students read about the effectiveness of homework. A question sheet is available to help students build skills in comparing and contrasting.
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Read Works

Read Works: School: How Has It Changed?

For Teachers 2nd Standards
[Free Registration/Login Required] Students read about how much schools have changed throughout the years. A question sheet is available to help students build skills in comparing and contrasting.

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