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Preschool - 4th Grade Common Core Compare and Contrast Educational Resources : Page 4

Use this glossary with the EL Support Lesson Plan: Compare and Contrast Fictional Characters.

Glossary: Compare and Contrast Fictional Characters

Use these vocabulary cards with the EL Support Lesson Plan: Compare and Contrast Fictional Characters.

Vocabulary Cards: Compare and Contrast Fictional Characters

The more students read about a topic, the more they’ll become experts! Help kids embrace their expert status by having them recommend books to friends. They'll write a letter recommending at least two different books, sharing what makes each unique.

The Magical Book Matcher

Use this glossary with the EL Support Lesson: Sharing Opinions About Stories.

Glossary: Sharing Opinions About Stories

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

The Scarlet Flower

Use these vocabulary cards with the EL Support Lesson: Real or Not?

Vocabulary Cards: Real or Not?

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

Glossary: Scary Story Elements

Use these vocabulary cards with the EL Support Lesson Plan: Learn to Compare and Contrast.

Vocabulary Cards: Learn to Compare and Contrast

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

Vocabulary Cards: Character Comparisons

The more books you read about a topic, the more you learn! This worksheet helps students compare and contrast information they learn from multiple books about the same topic.

Nonfiction Roundup

Use these vocabulary cards with the EL Support Lesson Plan: Focus on the Similarities.

Vocabulary Cards: Focus on the Similarities

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

Vocabulary Cards: Comparing Literature Themes

Use this glossary with the EL Support Lesson: Focus on the Differences.

Glossary: Focus on the Differences

Use these vocabulary cards with the EL Support Lesson: Sharing Opinions About Stories.

Vocabulary Cards: Sharing Opinions About Stories

Use this glossary with the EL Support Lesson: Focus on the Similarities.

Glossary: Focus on the Similarities

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

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!

In this fun lesson, kindergarten students will learn about comparing and contrasting using a hilarious new take on the tale of the three little pigs.

The Big Bad…What?

Use this lesson plan to introduce, preview, or review the concept of sharing an opinion using a hilarious read aloud text! This can be used as a standalone lesson or with the lesson The Little Red Hen Story Patterns.

Sharing Opinions About Stories

Stories can change a lot depending on the point of view they are told from. In this lesson, students explore point of view by comparing and contrasting two versions of "The Three Little Pigs." 

These Stories Are (Almost) the Same

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 Inés de la Cruz

It’s time to take a trip around the world and experience Christmas in different countries. Students will explore how their Christmas traditions compare and contrast with kids across the world and chart their findings on a Venn diagram. 


Comparing and Contrasting Christmas Around the World

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

Are your students emerging readers? Use this literacy-focused lesson plan to set summer reading goals and help your students express their opinions about books. Can be used as a stand-alone or support lesson for the **Summer Reads** lesson plan.

Reading Goals

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

This exciting lesson plan will introduce your second grade students to two different versions of the well-loved Cinderella story while also teaching them about making inferences and comparing and contrasting stories.

They Sound Alike

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

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

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

Can cartoon bears talk? Can fish sing? Engage your students by teaching the difference between real and make believe.

Imagination: Real or Make Believe

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