7th and 8th Grade Compare and Contrast Resources

Students will read an excerpt from the classic adventure story White Fang by Jack London before answering comprehension questions about the text.

Compare and contrast two scenes from The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe with this two-page reading comprehension worksheet.

Explore the physics at play in roller coasters with this nonfiction reading comprehension worksheet!

Examine the theme of beauty while reading and analyzing two different poems in this two-page worksheet for middle grades! 

In this reading comprehension worksheet, learners compare and contrast two poems, focusing on structure, tone, and literary devices used in each.

Use this worksheet to encourage critical thinking and support students’ literacy development by asking questions before, during, and after reading.

Students compare and contrast two fables in this eighth-grade reading comprehension worksheet!

Learn about what makes certain elements cooler than others in this chemistry-based informational reading passage! 

Use this graphic organizer to help students compare and contrast information from different sources of their choosing while researching a relevant topic.

Use this Novel Discussion Guide for Parents as a guide to invite your child into a book discussion about their latest reading!

After students read S.E. Hinton’s The Outsiders, have them compare and contrast the greasers and the Socs using this two-page novel study extension activity!

Students practice comparing and contrasting two versions of the same piece of text—written and audio/visual—with this graphic organizer!

Have students compare and contrast fictional and historical accounts with this seventh-grade reading comprehension worksheet!

After reading The Boy Who Harnessed the Wind by William Kamkwamba, students compare the movie adaptation to the written story.

This graphic organizer gives students the opportunity to analyze the extent to which a filmed production of a story stays faithful to or departs from the related text.

After finishing the novel Anne of Green Gables by Lucy Maud Montgomery, give students a chance to watch a movie adaptation and compare the written and visual forms of the story.

After reading S.E. Hinton’s The Outsiders, watch the film adaptation of the movie to compare and contrast the written and filmed versions of the story!