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Instructional Focus Area For Instructional Focus Area For Weeks 19-21Weeks 19-21

Compare and ContrastCompare and Contrast

The Benchmark:The Benchmark:

The student recognizes the use of The student recognizes the use of comparison and contrast in a text. comparison and contrast in a text. LA.A.2.2.7LA.A.2.2.7

Important Vocabulary and Important Vocabulary and DefinitionsDefinitions

• Compare: Finding how two or more Compare: Finding how two or more things are alike. Clue words that tell things are alike. Clue words that tell how things are alike; how things are alike; same, like, same, like, both, alike, still, likewise, in the same both, alike, still, likewise, in the same ways, in comparisons, at the same ways, in comparisons, at the same time, in the same manner, and time, in the same manner, and similar.similar.

Contrast: Finding how things are different. Clue Contrast: Finding how things are different. Clue words that tell how things are different; but, words that tell how things are different; but, unlike, different, however, on the other hand, but, unlike, different, however, on the other hand, but, yet, nevertheless, conversely, rather, on the yet, nevertheless, conversely, rather, on the contrary, nonetheless, and whereas.contrary, nonetheless, and whereas.

   People, places, objects, and events can all be People, places, objects, and events can all be

compared and contrasted. compared and contrasted.    Comparing and contrasting text is one of the Comparing and contrasting text is one of the

most challenging critical reading skills to acquire most challenging critical reading skills to acquire because it requires evaluating and synthesizingbecause it requires evaluating and synthesizing. .

  

Graphic Organizers:Graphic Organizers:

• Venn DiagramVenn Diagram

• Three column notesThree column notes

• Character mappingCharacter mapping

• Semantic Feature Analysis Semantic Feature Analysis

Application of Strategy:Application of Strategy:

• Compare and contrast two events, Compare and contrast two events, characters, settings, or ideas in a selectioncharacters, settings, or ideas in a selection

• Identify compare and contrast statements Identify compare and contrast statements and clue words in a given textand clue words in a given text

• Write similes, metaphors, and analogies Write similes, metaphors, and analogies that compare and contrast two or more that compare and contrast two or more thingsthings

• Demonstrate the results of compare and Demonstrate the results of compare and contrast in a graphic organizercontrast in a graphic organizer

    

Critical Thinking Questions:Critical Thinking Questions:

• How did the author help readers learn How did the author help readers learn new ideas by comparing and contrasting?new ideas by comparing and contrasting?

• What text-to-text, text-to-world, or text-What text-to-text, text-to-world, or text-to-self connections can you make?to-self connections can you make?

• What similes, metaphors, or analogies What similes, metaphors, or analogies did the author use to make comparisons?did the author use to make comparisons?

• What ideas did the author compare and What ideas did the author compare and contrast?contrast?

A Critical Thinking Skill, the A Critical Thinking Skill, the Rationale:Rationale:

Comparing and contrasting text is a Comparing and contrasting text is a critical thinking skill. Mastering the critical thinking skill. Mastering the skill leads students toward skill leads students toward proficiency in reading, writing, proficiency in reading, writing, analyzing problems and making analyzing problems and making decisions. decisions.

Teaching StrategiesTeaching Strategies

Using one of the books from the “Literature Using one of the books from the “Literature Suggestions,” plan and present a Think-Suggestions,” plan and present a Think-Aloud, modeling how to apply the skills for Aloud, modeling how to apply the skills for comparing and contrasting.comparing and contrasting.

  Teach the vocabulary that signals the Teach the vocabulary that signals the compare and contrast by identifying these compare and contrast by identifying these words in text.words in text.

  Teach and model the use of graphic Teach and model the use of graphic organizers while reading and writing.organizers while reading and writing.

    

Venn DiagramVenn Diagram

What is it? A Venn diagram is an What is it? A Venn diagram is an graphic organizer that allows graphic organizer that allows students to create a visual map that students to create a visual map that contains two overlapping circles contains two overlapping circles enabling them to organize their enabling them to organize their thinking as they compare and thinking as they compare and contrast information in text. contrast information in text.

  

Thinking MapsThinking Maps

• Thinking maps integrate thinking Thinking maps integrate thinking skills and mapping techniques. skills and mapping techniques. Learning to use these strategies Learning to use these strategies helps students develop good writing helps students develop good writing skills. These techniques also help skills. These techniques also help students become better learners as students become better learners as they develop life-long skills that help they develop life-long skills that help them to study. them to study.

Double Bubble Thinking Double Bubble Thinking MapsMaps

When comparing and contrasting we use double When comparing and contrasting we use double bubble maps. This is similar in concept to a Venn bubble maps. This is similar in concept to a Venn diagram. Two items being compared are written diagram. Two items being compared are written in the two center circles. Outside bubbles display in the two center circles. Outside bubbles display items that share qualities with only one object-items that share qualities with only one object-these are contrasting qualities. Center bubbles these are contrasting qualities. Center bubbles that connect to both circles show similarities that connect to both circles show similarities between the two items being compared. between the two items being compared.

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Double Bubble MapDouble Bubble Map

Special Points of InterestSpecial Points of Interest

FACT: FACT: 3rd grade: 3rd grade: 40% of the FCAT questions use expository text 40% of the FCAT questions use expository text 4th & 5th grade: 4th & 5th grade: 50% of the FCAT questions use 50% of the FCAT questions use

expository text expository text   

Key Questions:Key Questions:How are ___ and ___ alike?How are ___ and ___ alike?

How are you like ___ (person)?How are you like ___ (person)?How is your family like ___’s (person’s) family?How is your family like ___’s (person’s) family?What did ___ and ___ (person or animal) do that is alike? What did ___ and ___ (person or animal) do that is alike? ( can compare 3)( can compare 3)

Think about ___ and ___ (people) in the story. How are they Think about ___ and ___ (people) in the story. How are they alike? alike?

How are they different? How are they different? 

Literature Suggestions:Literature Suggestions:

• Borreguita and the CoyoteBorreguita and the Coyote

• Solomon and the Rusty NailSolomon and the Rusty Nail

• The Girl who Loved HorsesThe Girl who Loved Horses

• Lon Po PoLon Po Po

• Song and Dance ManSong and Dance Man

• Deep in the ForestDeep in the Forest

• Fish Is FishFish Is Fish

  

Extension Activities FCRRExtension Activities FCRR Just Read Just Read Florida Activity Binder:Florida Activity Binder:

Character Characteristics:Character Characteristics:Students describe a character by using a graphic organizer. Grade 2-3 (C.001) Students describe a character by using a graphic organizer. Grade 2-3 (C.001)

Compare-A-Character:Compare-A-Character:Students will identify similarities and differences Students will identify similarities and differences between characters. between characters. Grade 2-3(C.002)Grade 2-3(C.002)

Word Analysis:Word Analysis:Students will identify similarities and differences between the meaning of wordsStudents will identify similarities and differences between the meaning of wordsGrade K-1(V.029)Grade K-1(V.029)

Semantic Feature Analysis:Semantic Feature Analysis:Students will identify similarities and differences between the meaning of words.Students will identify similarities and differences between the meaning of words.Grade K-1 (V.032) Grade K-1 (V.032)