1. Comparing and Contrasting
“Song of the Trees”
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2. Directions: Describe what you see in each picture.
Complete the following sentence: “This connects to the story because…”
Provide a direct quote from the text (including page number) to support your connection.
Explain what your quote shows and how it relates to your connection.

3. Standards:
C2: Comparing & Contrasting C3: Effective Support

4. Example:

5. Sample Response:
I see African American people working in fields like farmers in an agricultural area. This connects to the story because the Logan family owns farm land. It says, “the cotton stalks…were gray…the ripening corn…was gray…even the rich-brown Mississippi earth was gray”(45). This quote describes the farmland of the Logan family, which was rare for African Americans to own and was crucial to their survival.

6. Describe, Connect, Quote, Explain

7. Describe, Connect, Quote, Explain

8. Describe, Connect, Quote, Explain