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Compare and Contrast Passages Lesson PlanCompare and Contrast Passages Lesson Plan
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Compare and Contrast Passages

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Combine two skills with the activities included here. Pupils not only practice determining the main idea of short passages, they also use a Venn diagram to compare and contrast the main ideas of the different passages. Start out practicing these skills together, and end with independent practice. Materials are available when you sign in.

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main ideas, central ideas, compare and contrast, venn diagrams

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compare and contrast, follow that koala, frogs at risk, main idea, nonfiction text comprehension, venn diagram, science
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Resource Details

Grade
4th - 6th
Subjects
Science
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Resource Type
Lesson Plans
Audience
For Teacher Use
Duration
1 hr
Instructional Strategy
Skills Practice
Accessibility
Text-to-Speech
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Common Core

RI.4.1 RI.4.2 RI.4.3 RI.4.4 RI.4.7 RI.4.10 RF.4.4.a RF.4.4.c L.4.4.a L.4.6

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