Introducing Compare and Contrast

in First Grade

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Teacher Page• Content: Reading Comprehension• Grade level: 1st Grade • Creator: Marge Humphrey• Curriculum Objective:I-B (Read to construct

meaning from print.)• MAP Goal 1.5; CA2, CA3

• (Could be used very effectively with Scholastic’s Book 3, “EEK! There’s a Mouse” story)

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Comparing: Tell how two things are the same.

How are these two objects the same?

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Did you say:

1. They are worn on your feet.

2. They keep your feet dry, warm, protected.

3. Both cover the toes.

Did you think of more?

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Contrasting: Tell how things are different.

How are these dogs different?

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Did you say?

1. One is short. One is tall.

2. One has long fur and one has short fur.

What else?

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Let’s practice comparing:

Which of these are true?

1. They can sing.

2. They can fly.

3. They can swim.

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Let’s practice comparing:

Which of these are true?

1. They can walk.

2. They are fruit.

3. You can eat them.

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Let’s practice contrasting:

Which one does not belong?

Which one is different?

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Let’s practice contrasting:

Which one does not belong?Which one is different?

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Let’s compare and contrast:

Discuss ways that the mouse and the elephant are alike and different.

Next we’ll put them in a Venn diagram.

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Mouse Elephant

In the center put the way the mouse and elephant are the same.

animals

gray

long tails

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Mouse Elephant

Now find some ways they are different.

animals

gray

long tails

small

whiskers

tiny nose

very big

tusks

trunk

Here are some possible answers:

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Now let’s see if you and a friend can compare and contrast these two pictures.

Use the paper your teacher gives you.

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Cow Dog

The same