Compare and Contrast

COMPARE AND CONTRAST

Finding similarities and differences

WHY?

• Deepens understanding of:• Character

• Setting

• Plot

• Theme

• Genre

• Connects thinking • Within texts

• Between texts

THE DENTIST

WAYS TOCOMPARE/CONTRAST

Themes

Plot

Setting

Characters

Books from a series

Stories from same genre

Versions of same story: Cinderella, 3 Pigs, cultures

With all genres: myths, poetry, traditional lit. non-fiction

WORDS THAT SUPPORT… Comparison• Alike

• Also

• As

• As well as

• Both

• Either

• In the same manner

• Similarly

• Likewise

• Too

• Same

Contrasting• Although

• As opposed to

• But

• Differ

• Even though

• However

• Whereas

• On the other hand

• Unlike

• On the contrary

• Unless

COMMON CORE STATE STANDARDS

ISD READINGSCOPE & SEQUENCE

Third GradeWinter – model Compare/ContrastSpring – model Compare/Contrast

Fourth Grade Fall – model Finding Evidence – embedded in Compare/ContrastWinter – model Compare/ContrastSpring – monitor – Compare/Contrast

Fifth GradeFall –model Finding Evidence – embedded in Compare/Contrast

THE POWER OF SYMBOLS & GRAPHIC ORGANIZERS

The use of graphic organizers and symbolic representation of similarities and differences enhances students’ understanding of content.

Chen 1999; Coel & McLeod,1999 etc.

From: Classroom Instruction That Works

COMPARE/CONTRAST WITHIN THE TEXT

WilburCharlotte

Weak

Lives on the ground

Not so smart

Panicky

Animals

Kind to others

Strong

Lives up in the rafters

Smart

Calm

GET CREATIVE!

ACROSS TEXT

Wilbur Louis

•Animal•Talks•Life at stake•Relies on others•Overwhelmed•Gains support from people and animals•Successful outcome

•Animal •Can’t trumpet•Needs voice to find mate•Seeks help•Leaves home•Learns to read,write,play trumpet•Solves own problem•Successful outcome

FICTION/ NON-FICTION

Trumpet of the Swan

Article on Trumpeter Swans

Migration patterns Louis – CanadaMontana, Pennsylvania

Canada, Alaska, Montana, Wyoming, Idaho, Oregon

food Aquatic plants Aquatic Plants

communication Reads, writes, plays trumpet

Low throaty sound

SlugsSlugs are a common garden pest in Washington and many other states. Slugs slither along the ground at night to eat plants, flowers and roots. Slugs like damp places and feed at night. Most gardeners look for ways to keep slugs out of their gardens. One way is to use plants that slugs hate such as garlic, mint and cabbage. Some people use salt and traps to get rid of the pests! Predators of slugs include frogs and birds.

The Slug The slug, Slides sly by night, To nibble the newGreen shoot, To riddle the weakWhite root – Silent, Calm,Sweet little slug, Who smiles on his scenesof crime, And leaves a trailOf slime.

Poetry/Non-Fiction

BOOKS TO USE

MSP APPLICATIONS

According to the selection, what is the difference between where a flamingo eats and where a flamingo bathes?

O A. It eats in salt water; it bathes in fresh water.

O B. It eats in cold water; it bathes in warm water.

O C. It eats in calm water; it bathes in rough water.

MSP APPLICATIONS

What are two differences between what wild hamsters do when the weather turns cold and what wild hamsters do in warm weather?

Include information from the selection in your answer.

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Based on information from the selection, which sentence tells how the invention of earmuffs is different from the invention of color television?

O A. Chester Greenwood invented earmuffs when he was anadult; the color television was invented by a teenager.

O B. The earmuffs were a new item; the color television wasan improvement on something that already existed.

O C. Earmuffs were invented to make money; the colortelevision was invented to solve a problem.

MODEL, MODEL, MODEL…

“Whatever we want our students to do well, we first have to show them how. Of all the changes I have made in my teaching, adding explicit demonstration to everything I teach has been the single most important factor in increasing students' literacy.”

Conversations, Regie Routman