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CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RL.2.9
Compare and contrast two or more versions of the same story (e.g., Cinderella stories) by different authors or from different cultures.

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Pre-lesson for ELL students to help them compare and contrast short stories.

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Learn to Compare and Contrast | Lesson plan | Education.com

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Your students will learn academic vocabulary and use a graphic organizer to compare and contrast two short stories. Use this as a stand-alone lesson or as an introduction to the Comparing and Contrasting Short Stories lesson plan.

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Students will be able to make inferences when comparing and contrasting two stories.

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They Sound Alike | Lesson Plan | Education.com | Lesson plan | Education.com

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Students will be able to make inferences when comparing and contrasting two stories. Tell students you are doing something interesting this weekend, but you aren't going to tell them what because you'd like them to guess. Show them several items related to a known activity (e.g., hiking boots, walking stick, binoculars, bird watching book, etc.)

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Students write what they infer about the two similar stories.

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Finding Comparisons | Worksheet | Education.com

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Take a look at two stories and see what's different and what's similar! Practice making story comparisons and inferences with the help of this useful organizer. This reading exercise can be used with the lesson plan They Sound Alike. Grade Subject View aligned standards

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Provides Scaffolding and Special Education accommodations.

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Second grade Lesson Two Versions of A Fable - Same Summary

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Wow - Same Story, but different problems and solutions. 

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Wow - Same Story, but different problems and solutions. 

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Fables from other countries - compare/contrast and look at the problem and solution.

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Kindergarten Lesson Wow - Same story, but different problems and solutions!

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Compare and Contrast Jack and the Beanstalk Stories

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Compare and Contrast Jack and the Beanstalk Stories

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Students get to play a game and compare and contrast two versions of the same story.

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Jack and the Beanstalk is a tale of an evil or lonely giant and a desperate boy, depending on whose perspective you read it from. Kids have the opportunity to compare and contrast the two versions of the classic story in this interactive quiz, strengthening critical reading comprehension skills in the process.

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Compare and Contrast Jack and the Beanstalk Stories | Game | Education.com

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Jack and the Beanstalk is a tale of an evil or lonely giant and a desperate boy, depending on whose perspective you read it from. Kids have the opportunity to compare and contrast the two versions of the classic story in this interactive quiz, strengthening critical reading comprehension skills in the process.

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Compare and contrast two versions of the Three Bears from different cultures.

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Second grade Lesson Abuelo and the Three Bears Day 1 of 2

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Compare and contrast key details in different versions of the same fictional story.

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Second grade Lesson Yeh-Shen, the Chinese Cinderella: Day 2 of Cinderella Unit

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Students compare and contrast characters and settings of the story.

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Students compare and contrast problems and solutions to the story.

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Using a graphic organizer, Student will be able to identify 2 differences between two texts on the same topic

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Download and print Venn Diagram (PDF FORM)

Teaching Tip:
Venn diagrams are favorites for comparing and contrasting story elements. Try using this pattern in a math lesson. For example, show students how to determine the greatest common factor and reduce a fraction.

Teaching Tip for Back to School
Venn diagrams are an excellent resource to use during back-to-school month because they allow a variety of getting-to-know-you comparisons. Introduce your students to this diagram by making a life-size version in your classroom with hula-hoops or yarn. Start off with a descriptive statement such as "I am a boy/I am a girl" and let students identify which hoop they belong in. Then introduce comparisons that will overlap and leave some students out of the circles: "I am a girl and I have brown hair." Once students understand how the organizer works, pass out a paper version of the diagram.

Comparison ideas using Venn diagrams:
About Me: I am an only child. I am the oldest child in my family. I have a brother and a sister. I have been to another country. I have a pet dog/cat/fish.
Food: I like to eat hot dogs/I like to eat pretzels. I like chocolate milk/I like carrots.
Names: My first/last name has more than five letters in it/My first and last names have more than 12 letters in them. My name has more consonants than vowels. More than half of the letters in my name are consonants.
Weather: My favorite season is fall/winter/summer/spring. I heard thunder last night. I like when it snows. Sunny days are the best.

For active classroom participation, create one large Venn diagram and small name cards for each student. Using Velcro or tape, place the name cards in appropriate categories when students raise their hands.

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Graphic Organizer: Venn Diagram | Scholastic

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Download and print Venn Diagram (PDF FORM) Teaching Tip: Venn diagrams are favorites for comparing and contrasting story elements. Try using this pattern in a math lesson. For example, show students how to determine the greatest common factor and reduce a fraction.