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by Donald Hall
Before Reading:
PLOs: A2, A3, A4, A9, B5
Tell students that stories often compare and
contrast two ideas. Ask students to contribute
ideas (person, place, or thing) which would make for
a clever children’s book on comparing.
Explain that the learning intention for this lesson is
to examine the language and structure of stories
which compare and contrast. Share the Text
Structure graphic organizers on the next page.
During Reading:
PLO: A8, A7, B6
As the story is read, ask students to listen carefully for:
Compare/Contrast:
• How are the two animals portrayed
• How are the similar/different
• What features are developed around each pet (include features,
characteristics or examples used by the author)
• Ask students if they hear the language of comparison (i.e not only… but
also, resemble, as well as , different from, as opposed to etc.)
This strategy not only prepares students to write stories that defend a
viewpoint , it is also a determining importance strategy.
After Reading:
PLOs: B7, C8, C9, C10
After listening to I am Dog, I am Cat, ask students to turn and talk about the
voice the author demonstrated in this story. Compare responses. Expect
answers that are slightly different from one another because everyone adds
their own thinking.
Provide students with the opportunity to justify their viewpoint on which
makes a better pet - a dog or a cat.
Writing Trait: IDEAS and Organization Learning Intention: establish a clear understanding of
the text structure Compare and Contrast Debbie.nelson@sd71.bc.ca
Point of View
“It is a challenge for Grade 4-6 writers
to step outside of themselves and see
the argument from the point of view of
someone else. They must learn not just to
state their opinions but also to logically
rationalize their opinions with a specific
reader in mind.” Lori J. Rog Marvelous
Minilessons for Teaching Intermediate
Writing
Moving to a satisfying ending.
A good way to end a piece of persuasive
writing is by making an “I, you, or we”
statement.
Writing Samples
Writing samples included in this pub-
lisher document are from Grade 3/4 stu-
dents. Samples are taken from students
with modified, regular and challenge pro-
grams. Choosing a viewpoint topic that
appeals to all ages allowed these student
to co-create criteria, defend their
choice on a planning page and begin writ-
ing with the voice of the Mentor text in
mind.
Play-based lesson
Create an illustration to support your
viewpoint using plasticene. For example:
A student writes to defend his/her
viewpoint for the dog and later creates a plasticene model on a woven mat. Stu-
dents love this visual representation of
their viewpoint.
Other titles for use with Compare/
Contrast Text Structure:
WOOF meow tweet-tweet by Ce-
cile Boyer
Skippyjon Jones series by Judy Schachner (Siamese Cat, Chihua-
hua)
Bottled water is damaging to the envi-ronment, to our bodies, and to our wallets. The next time you want to take some water to the beach, on a run, or for a ride the car, grab a re-usable sports bottle, dip it under the kitchen faucet, and off you go. You’ll be doing some good for your body and for the earth.
Compare and Contrast Text Structure
Words to use:
Compare • Similar to
• Alike
• Same as
• Not only … but also
• Resemble
• As well as
• both
Contrast • Different from
• However
• Although
• On the other hand
• As opposed to
• More than, less than
• On the contrary
Criteria for expressing a viewpoint or opinion in writing:
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In my writing today I want you to notice __________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
Planning Page—which do you think make better pets—cats or dogs?
Name: __________________________ Date: ______________________
Cat Dog
Write one to two paragraphs telling which makes the best pet. Remember to refer
to the criteria throughout the writing process. (i.e start with an engaging lead
sentence, add lots of supporting details to explain your main idea, remain zoomed
in on your viewpoint, finish with a conclusion that ties into your main idea)
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