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4th Grade Common Core Compare and Contrast Resources : Page 2

During this reading exercise, students will work in small groups to look at various sample passages and sort them based on firsthand or secondhand accounts.

firsthand or secondhand account

Firsthand or Secondhand Account?

Engage your students with discussion questions as they read the last part of Katherine Applegate&rsquo;s <em>The One and Only Ivan</em>.

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Novel Study: The One and Only Ivan: Discussion Guide #4

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

nonfiction text features checklist

Nonfiction Text Features Checklist

Use this worksheet to show how to compare characters’ thoughts and actions.

comparing characters haunted hotel

Comparing Characters: Haunted Hotel

Use this resource to help your students track information as they compare and contrast the story elements from two fiction texts

compare story elements

Compare Story Elements

Use this resource to help your students familiarize themselves with the concept of literary themes.

thinking about themes reflection cards

Thinking About Themes: Reflection Cards

"The Scarlet Flower" shares many similarities with a famous Western fairytale. Can you guess which one?

the scarlet flower

The Scarlet Flower

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

head to head fiction themes

Head to Head Fiction: Themes

When paired with nonfiction texts, this classic graphic organizer will help students visualize the similarities and differences between two accounts of the same event.

venn diagram compare and contrast firsthand and secondhand accounts

Venn Diagram: Compare and Contrast Firsthand and Secondhand Accounts

This activity, complete with sentence frames and a word bank with key words and phrases, can be used to assist those students who need extra support with writing a response.

response writing comparing firsthand and secondhand accounts

Response Writing: Comparing Firsthand and Secondhand Accounts

Use this glossary with the EL Support Lesson: Comparing Literature Themes.

glossary comparing literature themes

Glossary: Comparing Literature Themes

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

fantasy genre discussion cards

Fantasy Genre Discussion Cards

Use this glossary with the EL Support Lesson: Scary Story Elements.

glossary scary story elements

Glossary: Scary Story Elements

Use this glossary with the EL Support Lesson: Character Comparisons.

glossary character comparisons

Glossary: Character Comparisons

Use these vocabulary cards with the EL Support Lesson: Character Comparisons.

vocabulary cards character comparisons

Vocabulary Cards: Character Comparisons

Use these vocabulary cards with the EL Support Lesson: Scary Story Elements.

vocabulary cards scary story elements

Vocabulary Cards: Scary Story Elements

Use these vocabulary cards with the EL Support Lesson: Comparing Literature Themes.

vocabulary cards comparing literature themes

Vocabulary Cards: Comparing Literature Themes

Kids will love learning some fun facts about elephants while developing their reading comprehension skills. Using T-charts and Venn diagrams, they'll analyze stories and explore different characteristics of fiction and nonfiction.

fiction vs nonfiction

Fiction vs. Nonfiction

Nourish your child's inner writer with this lesson on three different forms of literature: poetry, prose, and drama. After going through some examples of each, students will demonstrate their knowledge by filling out bubble maps.

poetry prose and drama oh my

Poetry, Prose, and Drama, Oh My!

Sor Juana Inés de la Cruz was a 17th century writer and philosopher who today is considered one of the first documented feminists and advocates for women’s education. In this lesson, students will read two nonfiction texts about Sor Juana and discuss her life and accomplishments before writing an opinion piece about her. 

writing opinions about sor juana ines de la cruz

Writing Opinions About Sor Juana Inés de la Cruz

Your little poets will love how their creative writing abilities will grow with this lesson about similes and metaphors. Students engage in fun activities to learn about similes and metaphors and write comparisons as directed.

similes and metaphors comparisons done right

Similes and Metaphors: Comparisons Done Right

Every great reader and writer knows that syntax matters. During this lesson, students will use the close reading strategy to focus on word choice, and use their understanding of syntax to develop theories about patterns in the text.

close reading through word choice

Close Reading Through Word Choice

Use this lesson to help your ELs compare and contrast supporting characters from excerpted texts. It can be a stand-alone lesson or support the lesson Understanding Character Traits, Understanding Plot Lesson Part III.

character comparisons

Character Comparisons

Discover a new tool for creative assessments and lessons! In this lesson, students will investigate Adobe Spark using Agency by Design thinking routines to help them understand how they can use technology to communicate ideas. 

adobe spark parts purposes  complexities

Adobe Spark: Parts, Purposes & Complexities

This lesson combines an introduction to biomes with some fun Venn diagram exercises. Not only will students learn more about nature, they'll also learn how to make comparisons between different things in nature.

biomes comparing and contrasting

Biomes: Comparing and Contrasting

Knock, knock! It’s the U.S. Census Bureau! In this lesson plan, students analyze primary sources in the form of census data to do research that helps them answer questions about famous people and the time period during which they lived.

researching the past using primary sources

Researching the Past Using Primary Sources

In this lesson, ask students to compare and contrast two important African-American historical figures. Students will write an informational paragraph on the similarities and differences between W.E.B. Du Bois and George Washington Carver.

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