1. Introducing Compare and Contrast in First Grade

2. Teacher Page Content: Reading Comprehension Grade level: 1st Grade
Creator: Marge Humphrey
Curriculum Objective:I-B (Read to construct meaning from print.)
MAP Goal 1.5; CA2, CA3
(Could be used very effectively with Scholastic’s Book 3, “EEK! There’s a Mouse” story)
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3. How are these two objects the same?
Comparing: Tell how two things are the same.
How are these two objects the same?
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4. Did you say: They are worn on your feet.
They keep your feet dry, warm, protected.
Both cover the toes.
Did you think of more?
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5. Contrasting: Tell how things are different.
How are these dogs different?
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6. Did you say? One is short. One is tall.
One has long fur and one has short fur.
What else?
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7. Which of these are true? Let’s practice comparing: They can sing.
They can fly.
They can swim.
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8. Let’s practice comparing:
Which of these are true?
They can walk.
They are fruit.
You can eat them.
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9. Let’s practice contrasting:
Which one does not belong?
Which one is different?
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10. Let’s practice contrasting:
Which one does not belong?
Which one is different?
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11. Let’s compare and contrast:
Discuss ways that the mouse and the elephant are alike and different.
Next we’ll put them in a Venn diagram.
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12. In the center put the way the mouse and elephant are the same.
animals
gray
long tails
In the center put the way the mouse and elephant are the same.
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13. Now find some ways they are different.
Elephant
Mouse
Here are some possible answers:
small
whiskers
tiny nose
animals
gray
long tails
very big
tusks
trunk
Now find some ways they are different.
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14. Now let’s see if you and a friend can compare and contrast these two pictures.
Use the paper your teacher gives you.
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15. Dog
Cow
The same
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