Compare and contrast specific elements of the authors different books. Talk about the character of corduroy, the little girl, and the mother. To read the first blog post in this series, and to. Its a great book to compare and contrast the beginning of the story to the end, as the boy comes up with an alternative to getting a pet dog. Teach students how to compare and contrast while having fun. In this lesson plan, teachers will use two literature pieces to compare and contrast. There are tons of ways to teach comparing and contrasting, but if youre looking for a simple, premade set of practice pages, look no further. This allows students to compare and contrast the way a character behaves when faced with a new challenge. See more ideas about compare and contrast, book activities and teaching reading. I am currently a student teacher in an awesome kindergarten class and could not be happier. Easily transform your classroom into a construction site theme that focuses on the skill of comparing and contrasting books, characters, events, or topics. We read gingerbread man and gingerbread boy and filled out a venn diagram to compare and contrast the different characters of the stories.
Students will learn the stories of knuffle bunny and a pocket for corduroy for a compare and contrast kindergarten lesson plan, and learn how to complete a venn diagram. This would be the perfect story to act out with your class. To prepare students for the final activity, in which two students are asked to compare and contrast themselves, the teachers will provide a minilesson by modeling the activity. Booklist that will enrich the teaching of the unit giddyup kindergarten, which focuses.
Compare and contrast the plot, the setting, the characters, and any other details that your kids notice. Compare and contrast first grade kevin henke books 1st grade books, first grade reading. Preschool kindergarten 1st grade 2nd grade 3rd grade 4th grade 5th grade. Best kindergarten books for your classroom weareteachers.
Access thousands of highquality, free k12 articles, and create online assignments with them for your students. Kindergarten lesson connecting to the text compare two stories. This lesson can be used alone or with the compare and contrast with wolves lesson plan. Physical traits include eye color, skin color, features, overall look, height, weight, hair color, etc. Compare and contrast characters worksheet have fun teaching. In this lesson, students will compare and contrast unique characters from two. We brainstormed the differences and similarities of. When reading books by kevin henkes, i love to compare and contrast the characters and the plot of each story. For this lesson, i will be sharing how we used the book to compare and contrast two or more characters in a story, drawing on specific details from the text. Using compare and contrast characters worksheet, students compare two different characters from two different stories you have read. Once students find a character they love, they become immersed in a book series. Connecting to the text compare two stories day 2 of 2. Looking for ideas on how to teach students how to compare and contrast as they read books.
Think about lillys experiences and adventures and how they are the same and different across the two books. Compare and contrast first grade kevin henke books rl1. The venn diagram will be erased, and students will be asked to compare and contrast the two team teachers in the same way they did with the characters from the book. Comparing and contrasting texts in kindergarten ginelly. Compare and contrast fictional characters a first grade classic takes center stage in this lesson on comparing and contrasting characters. Heres a sixpage collection of venn diagram pages for you, all for free. With prompting and support, compare and contrast the adventures and experiences of. Character and setting anchor chart in kindergarten school lilly. Read two books to the students and fill out the chart together. Connecting to the text compare two stories day 2 of 2 add to favorites. On thursday we read gingerbread baby and discussed how the ending is different where the. Learners practice this skill via compare and contrast worksheets, graphic organizers and venn diagrams, paired texts, reading response sheets, close reading activities, and report writing. Students will compare and contrast the adventures and experiences of characters in the book and movie version of cloudy with a chance of meatballs.
By reading two or more books by the same author, students can compare and contrast the characters, setting, plot, illustrations, genre, and theme. This interactive lesson was originally created to teach my class of 3rd and 4th graders the basic components of. I am working towards my masters certification in education and special education and will hopefully. This site uses cookies to deliver our services, improve performance, for analytics, and if not signed in for advertising. Compare and contrast the themes, settings, and plots of stories written by the same author about the same or similar characters e. Compare and contrast kindergarten style common core standards state that kindergarten students are to compare and contrast the adventures and experiences of characters in familiar stories with prompting and support. This engaging compare and contrast pack includes a comprehension craft called a com. It allowed my kids to practice identifying specific details in a text and comparecontrast them to other details. Using comparing characters activity, students use popular picture books to compare and contrast the adventures of and experiences of characters in familiar stories. One way i use this story is as a wordless picture book to show the students. This resource gives your students the chance to read two fiction texts and compare and contrast the characters, setting, and plot. The ability to compare and contrast is critical for comprehending literary and informational textsand for writing them. Fifty of the best kindergarten books for your classroom, as chosen by teachers. The true story of a 19yearold gi by ryan smithson, coraline by neil gaiman, the glass castl.
Get your students thinking about themes as they compare and contrast two different picture books of their choice. But first, some more real life application through these activities. Compare and contrast characters in stories worksheets. Making connections as they read will help your students understand what they are reading better. With practical applications in everything from choosing which insurance policy to buy, to what clothes to pack for a holiday, comparing and contrasting are requirements for much of our everyday decisionmaking. To compare and contrast characters in a story using specific details from the text. Check out the three mini lesson statements and watch the video to get more ideas on how to teach comparing and contrasting with three specific books. This espark video outlines a new learning quest that will help students master common core standard k.
The whole week we read several different gingerbread stories and we discussed differences and similarities in the stories. I use a venn diagram to contrast and compare this story with. We will continue to work with compare and contrast all week, finally getting to some character comparisons towards the end of the week with our journeys anthology and guided reading books. Comparing and contrasting two characters across fiction texts. They will use class discussions, graphic organizers, and differentiated writing templates to identify similarities and differences between the book and the movie. Im sharing a few of my favorites from each author below. Compare and contrast for kindergarten using knuffle bunny. Doing a contrast and compare between the characters of a story can help a child in developing his cognition. Younger children should start with easier things such as plot, setting, characters, or illustrations. With prompting and support, compare and contrast the adventures and experiences of characters in familiar stories. Compare and contrast the adventures and experiences of characters in stories. Its my fun way to introduce them to writing a compare and contrast essay.
Challenge your young readers to hone their reading comprehension skills as they compare and contrast characters in a book or story with this venn. Improve your students reading comprehension with readworks. My cooperating teacher told me that throught out the year students had been discussing story elementscharacters, setting and plotand sequencing stories. The ability to compare and contrast has its uses far beyond the classroom. What you choose to look at will depend on the age of your child. In this lesson, you will share with your students two books that. Comparing and contrasting stories will help you understand the characters, the. This worksheet guides your students through making connections as they. Freebie this comparing diagram is an easy way to compare the original fairy tale, three little pigs, with the fractured tale, the true story of the the three little pigs. Books for teaching students to compare and contrast. This is an introduction to the idea of compare and contrast for elementary students. Since i wasnt sure what and how much my kids would know, i tried to plan accordingly. Miss bindergartens classroom blog best books to compare and contrast by ashleywolff 031220 compare contrast dustylocks and the three bears fractured fairy tales goldilocks and the three bears manana iguana multicultural fairy tales the cat in the hat the gingerbread boymangirl the hat the little red hen the little red hen makes a pizza. Some oldies, and some newbiesall guaranteed to delight your young students.
Compare and contrast two or more characters in a story. Maybe insects or flowers for my kindergarten class. It makes the child smarter and gives them the ability to judge the similarities and differences between characters of real life. Jones is a bold and unique character written by barbara park, who really captures the spirit of a child in a kindergarten and first grade.
Compare and contrast two or more versions of the same story e. This is the kind of creative, mindstretching thought we want our students to develop. At this school, the kindergarten team decided to complete a unit for english language arts on comparing and contrasting two fictional texts using a venn diagram graphic organizer. Students can compare themselves to ruthie or martin. We havent yet covered the skill of compare or contrast this year, so i didnt really know what to expect. In this lesson, you will share with your students two books that emphasize the beauty and power of music. Its the perfect mentor text to introduce the concept of compare and contrast for first grade or even kindergarten. For little ones, i introduced the concept of a venn diagram using 2 hulahoops and index cards. Its an amusing story about how alex the polar bear and zina the penguin are complete opposites, yet are able to be friends and enjoy a special trip together each year. With prompting and support, compare and contrast the adventures and. There are several ways through which you can compare and contrast the characters in stories. Im back for the next part of our character development lesson using verdi by janell cannon.
Students will use a scavenger hunt handout to learn about the. To compare two characters, you should look for similarities and differences keeping in mind the physical traits. The students will have event strips they will cut out and glue under the heading of the three little pigs, the true story of the three little pigs, or both. For even more books to use when teaching students to compare and contrast, be sure to check out this post. Read these books, then see their movie adaptations. Books by the same author ages 4 do an author study by reading two or more books by the same writer. Compare and contrast characters experiences and adventures lesson 3 of author study unit. I used the elmo for both stories, but you could read it aloud and show the. The first way to compare is to scrutinize every tiny detail about the physical appearance or features of a characters body. At our school, we assess this standard in the 4th quarter for our kindergarten students.
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