Compare and Contrast Template and Writing Prompt

Story-element comparison chart for any two texts: students record characters, setting, problem, solution and central message, circle similar or different for each, then write using sentence starters on the second page.
Year levels
Years 2–3
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Updated Sep 18, 2026

Subject
Reading, English
Topic
Compare, Contrast
Resource types
Writing Prompts
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This resource is a Compare and Contrast Graphic Organiser & Writing Prompt.

This resource works well for any book. Just print and go.

Students can use this graphic organiser to compare and contrast 2 different texts.

At the bottom of the organiser, they will circle whether each element was similar or different.

On the next page, there is a blank writing template with compare/contrast prompts to help students.

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Teaching tips

  • The chart needs two texts chosen by the teacher; two versions of a familiar tale make the similarities and differences easy to spot.

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Core concepts

  • Compare and contrast

  • Story elements

  • Central message

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