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Compare and Contrast. Compare and contrast. Finding similarities and differences. Why?. Deepens understanding of: Character Setting Plot Theme Genre Connects thinking Within texts Between texts. The dentist. ways to Compare/Contrast. Themes Plot Setting Characters - PowerPoint PPT PresentationTRANSCRIPT
Compare and Contrast
COMPARE AND CONTRAST
Finding similarities and differences
WHY?
• Deepens understanding of:• Character
• Setting
• Plot
• Theme
• Genre
• Connects thinking • Within texts
• Between texts
THE DENTIST
WAYS TOCOMPARE/CONTRAST
Themes
Plot
Setting
Characters
Books from a series
Stories from same genre
Versions of same story: Cinderella, 3 Pigs, cultures
With all genres: myths, poetry, traditional lit. non-fiction
WORDS THAT SUPPORT… Comparison• Alike
• Also
• As
• As well as
• Both
• Either
• In the same manner
• Similarly
• Likewise
• Too
• Same
Contrasting• Although
• As opposed to
• But
• Differ
• Even though
• However
• Whereas
• On the other hand
• Unlike
• On the contrary
• Unless
COMMON CORE STATE STANDARDS
ISD READINGSCOPE & SEQUENCE
Third GradeWinter – model Compare/ContrastSpring – model Compare/Contrast
Fourth Grade Fall – model Finding Evidence – embedded in Compare/ContrastWinter – model Compare/ContrastSpring – monitor – Compare/Contrast
Fifth GradeFall –model Finding Evidence – embedded in Compare/Contrast
THE POWER OF SYMBOLS & GRAPHIC ORGANIZERS
The use of graphic organizers and symbolic representation of similarities and differences enhances students’ understanding of content.
Chen 1999; Coel & McLeod,1999 etc.
From: Classroom Instruction That Works
COMPARE/CONTRAST WITHIN THE TEXT
WilburCharlotte
Weak
Lives on the ground
Not so smart
Panicky
Animals
Kind to others
Strong
Lives up in the rafters
Smart
Calm
GET CREATIVE!
ACROSS TEXT
Wilbur Louis
•Animal•Talks•Life at stake•Relies on others•Overwhelmed•Gains support from people and animals•Successful outcome
•Animal •Can’t trumpet•Needs voice to find mate•Seeks help•Leaves home•Learns to read,write,play trumpet•Solves own problem•Successful outcome
FICTION/ NON-FICTION
Trumpet of the Swan
Article on Trumpeter Swans
Migration patterns Louis – CanadaMontana, Pennsylvania
Canada, Alaska, Montana, Wyoming, Idaho, Oregon
food Aquatic plants Aquatic Plants
communication Reads, writes, plays trumpet
Low throaty sound
SlugsSlugs are a common garden pest in Washington and many other states. Slugs slither along the ground at night to eat plants, flowers and roots. Slugs like damp places and feed at night. Most gardeners look for ways to keep slugs out of their gardens. One way is to use plants that slugs hate such as garlic, mint and cabbage. Some people use salt and traps to get rid of the pests! Predators of slugs include frogs and birds.
The Slug The slug, Slides sly by night, To nibble the newGreen shoot, To riddle the weakWhite root – Silent, Calm,Sweet little slug, Who smiles on his scenesof crime, And leaves a trailOf slime.
Poetry/Non-Fiction
BOOKS TO USE
MSP APPLICATIONS
According to the selection, what is the difference between where a flamingo eats and where a flamingo bathes?
O A. It eats in salt water; it bathes in fresh water.
O B. It eats in cold water; it bathes in warm water.
O C. It eats in calm water; it bathes in rough water.
MSP APPLICATIONS
What are two differences between what wild hamsters do when the weather turns cold and what wild hamsters do in warm weather?
Include information from the selection in your answer.
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Based on information from the selection, which sentence tells how the invention of earmuffs is different from the invention of color television?
O A. Chester Greenwood invented earmuffs when he was anadult; the color television was invented by a teenager.
O B. The earmuffs were a new item; the color television wasan improvement on something that already existed.
O C. Earmuffs were invented to make money; the colortelevision was invented to solve a problem.
MODEL, MODEL, MODEL…
“Whatever we want our students to do well, we first have to show them how. Of all the changes I have made in my teaching, adding explicit demonstration to everything I teach has been the single most important factor in increasing students' literacy.”
Conversations, Regie Routman