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Comprehension: Text Analysis, Compare and Contrast ActivityComprehension: Text Analysis, Compare and Contrast Activity
Publisher
Florida Center for Reading Research
Resource Details
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Grade
2nd - 3rd
Subjects
English Language Arts
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Resource Type
Activities & Projects
Audience
For Teacher Use
Duration
45 mins
Instructional Strategies
Collaborative Learning
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Year
2006
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Comprehension: Text Analysis, Compare and Contrast

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Grab any two topics, some index cards, and a couple of kids, and you're ready to compare and contrast! The resource provides instructions for this method and three graphic organizers in addition to or in place of the index cards.

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CCSS: Adaptable

Concepts

compare and contrast, Research, sorting & categorizing

Additional Tags

english language arts

Instructional Ideas

  • Allow pupils some time to move and categorize their index cards and then record their final choices on one of the provided graphic organizers
  • Create your fact cards and have learners sort them rather than asking them to come up with their facts and sort them

Classroom Considerations

  • This activity could be used for any subject matter because it focuses on the skill rather than the content

Pros

  • Provides graphic organizers that you can choose to use (or not)
  • Easily adaptable to several subjects and topics

Cons

  • None

Common Core

RI.2.9 RI.3.9

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