C OMPARE AND CONTRAST  Finding similarities and differences

W HY ? Deepens understanding of: Character Setting Plot Theme Genre Connects thinking Within texts Between texts

T HE DENTIST

WAYS TO C OMPARE /C ONTRAST  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

W ORDS 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

C OMMON C ORE S TATE S TANDARDS

ISD R EADING S COPE & S EQUENCE Third Grade Winter – model Compare/Contrast Spring – model Compare/Contrast Fourth Grade Fall – model Finding Evidence – embedded in Compare/Contrast Winter – model Compare/Contrast Spring – monitor – Compare/Contrast Fifth Grade Fall –model Finding Evidence – embedded in Compare/Contrast

T HE P OWER OF S YMBOLS & G RAPHIC O RGANIZERS  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

C OMPARE / CONTRAST WITHIN THE TEXT Wilbur Charlotte Weak Lives on the ground Not so smart Panicky Animals Kind to others Strong Lives up in the rafters Smart Calm

G ET CREATIVE !

A CROSS T EXT 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

F ICTION / NON - FICTION Trumpet of the Swan Article on Trumpeter Swans Migration patternsLouis – Canada Montana, Pennsylvania Canada, Alaska, Montana, Wyoming, Idaho, Oregon foodAquatic plantsAquatic Plants communicationReads, writes, plays trumpet Low throaty sound

Slugs Slugs 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 new Green shoot, To riddle the weak White root – Silent, Calm, Sweet little slug, Who smiles on his scenes of crime, And leaves a trail Of slime. Poetry/Non-Fiction

B OOKS TO USE

MSP A PPLICATIONS  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. ________________________________________ ________________________________________

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 an adult; the color television was invented by a teenager. O B. The earmuffs were a new item; the color television was an improvement on something that already existed. O C. Earmuffs were invented to make money; the color television was invented to solve a problem.

M ODEL, 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