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Repeat the above exercise using a Double Bubble Map.

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Give students two pieces of short text to read OR provide students with a brief list of selections

with which they are familiar and have them compare/contrast the selections using one of the

graphic organizers.

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Do a Word Splash vocabulary activity using the compare/contrast signal words. Display the signal

words for compare/contrast. Individual students compose a scenario or create their own examples

of compare/contrast, incorporating the signal words.

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Independently, complete a Compare & Contrast Word Map graphic organizer (What is it? What is

it like? What are some examples?)

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Display two pictures for student (or use examples from math, science, social studies, or Trophies

texts). Have individuals use one of the graphic organizers to compare/contrast the two pictures.

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Compare and contrast two familiar stories (application to text!). Ex: Versions of the The Three

Little Pigs or other familiar text (again, use content area texts as well). Student independently

completes a graphic organizer (Venn, Same/Different, Double Bubble). Students should be able to

answer the following questions: How are the two stories similar? Different? How are the endings

alike? Different?

Special Note: It is important that students are able to link the skill of compare/contrast to text.

Day Five: Assessment

: How will I know if my students can answer the essential question(s)?

Extended and Refining Activity:

Connection to Writing

Using the graphic organizer created on either Day Three or Day Four to summarize their learning,

students will use the content to write to respond to how the two stories are both similar and different.

Students should be prompted to include signal words for compare/contrast in their writing.

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