Comprehension: Compare and Contrast Topics in Two Texts

A scripted lesson can be a big help for new teachers. This fully scripted three-day learning activity provides teachers with the means to demonstrate how to compare and contrast two topics in two texts. Learners will work as a class to use details from an informational text passage to compare and contrast the Earth to Mercury. Group work, discussion, summarizing, and a Venn Diagram are used to facilitate this skill.