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A Tale of Two Gardens OrganizerA Tale of Two Gardens Organizer
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English Worksheets Land
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Grade
5th
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English Language Arts
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A Tale of Two Gardens

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Gardening is fun, no matter what you're growing. A reading comprehension activity encourages learners to compare and contrast two gardens that grow different items.

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CCSS: Designed

Concepts

reading comprehension, compare and contrast, gardening, venn diagrams

Additional Tags

english language arts

Instructional Ideas

  • Combine with a unit on gardening, or after reading a story about gardens
  • Have class members compare and contrast their favorite hobbies with their peers' hobbies
  • Include in a language arts packet or reading assessment

Classroom Considerations

  • Pictures on the worksheets are in color, but should print in black and white without affecting understanding

Pros

  • Promotes critical thinking and close reading
  • Comes with a worksheet that includes two comprehension questions

Cons

  • None

Common Core

RL.5.3

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