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

Reading a short passage is a great way to get kids thinking about the main idea and its supporting details.

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

In this reader’s theater, two siblings find out just how hard it is to keep a house clean!

Practice strategic reading and allow children to monitor their own thinking and make connections between texts and life.

Young readers practice identifying the theme of a story in this thoughtful fable about two friends who find gold in the forest.

Young readers will practice synthesizing information from multiple sources on the same topic in this reading comprehension worksheet.

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

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

In this worksheet, children will learn to identify signal words and visuals that writers use when describing cause and effect.

When paired with two types of nonfiction texts, this classic graphic organizer will help students visualize the similarities and differences between the text features of printed text and electronic text.

Learners practice using context clues to identify the meaning of new words in this language and vocabulary worksheet.

It can be tricky to sort out different perspectives in a complex book! Use this activity to help your learner think about how two different characters feel about the same event or challenge.

Children are introduced to two beautiful examples of the power of words in this “I Have a Dream" Speech and "My Country ‘Tis of Thee" Song worksheet.

Not all reading comprehension questions are created equal: some are easily answered by reading the text, while others require looking beyond the text to make inferences. This worksheet teaches students how to ask both kinds of questions as they read.

Students read short biographies of pilot Bessie Coleman and astronaut Mae Jemison, each a pioneer in her field. They then practice using a Venn diagram to compare the lives and accomplishments of each woman.

In this worksheet, children will learn to identify signal words and visuals that writers use when comparing and contrasting.

In this nonfiction biography, learn how Nikola Tesla invented key technologies that are still used today.

Kids match reading genres to descriptions in this worksheet.

A monkey, a fruit tree, and reading comprehension! Kids learn a Brazilian fairy tale and strengthen comprehension skills with this worksheet.

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

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

Reading comprehension strategies, such as identifying the main idea, help students focus on how to determine what the author is trying to say.

Use this half-sheet graphic reading log to help students write simple summaries.

Young readers respond to the books they have completed with this versatile worksheet template.