1. Literature examples of Comparison think-sheets

2. Story TitleAuthor Event Synectics © 2003 Edwin Ellis Graphicorganizers.com Name: An event that happened in the storyIs similar to this real-life event …Because … Another event that happened in the storyIs similar to this real-life event …Because …

3. Event Syntectics

4. Experience Synectics © 2003 Edwin Ellis Graphicorganizers.com Name: Story TitleAuthor Something that happened in the storyIs similar to this real-life experience …Because … Something that happened in the storyIs similar to this real-life experience …Because …

5. Experience Syntectics

6. In these ways … Characters Synectics © 2003 Edwin Ellis Graphicorganizers.com Name: Character from the story Is like (not like) this real-life person Possible ways to consider how they are alike or not alike … Appearance What they like (or don’t like)How they treat others Problems or challenges they face Cultural backgroundGood/bad experiences How others treat themHow they actHow they live You may address some of the ways listed above or think of other ways they are alike or not alike … Story TitleAuthor

7. Character Syntectics

8. Real-life Synectic (simple) © 2003 Edwin Ellis Graphicorganizers.com Name: An event from the story Is like (not like) this real-life event or experience In these ways … Story TitleAuthor

10. Story Title Character Synectics © 2003 Edwin Ellis Graphicorganizers.com Name: Character from the story Is like (not like) this real-life person In these ways … Possible ways to consider how they are alike or not alike … Appearance What they like (or don’t like) How they treat othersCultural background How others treat themHow they act Good/bad experiencesHow they live Problems or challenges they face You may address some of the ways listed above or think of other ways they are alike or not alike … Author

11. Character Syntectics

25. © 2002 Edwin S. Ellis graphicorganizers.com Team-topic reading The following is a compare/contrast frame use during a 6th grade social studies class. The class was divided into groups of 4 students each. Although everyone read the same passage, each group was assigned a different topic (or main idea) about which to find essential information from that passage. Later, each group shared results with the class as the teacher modeled note taking