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The Giving Tree Worksheet

The Giving Tree response page focuses on two central characters after students listen to the story aloud. Prompts direct them to consider what each character says, how each feels, and how each behaves toward the other. Separate areas capture traits or actions for the boy and the tree, while comparison language supports discussion of similarities and differences. The organizer encourages evidence-based character thinking without reproducing the story itself or turning the activity into simple plot recall.
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K–2
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Updated Jul 11, 2021

Subject
Reading, ELA
Topic
Compare and Contrast, The Giving Tree Crafts
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The Giving Tree Worksheet is a great way for students to compare and contrast two characters from a story. This worksheet will help teachers identify how their students are alike and different.

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Learning objectives

  • Compare how two characters act within a story

  • Infer feelings from words and actions

  • Support character observations with remembered story events

Teaching tips

  • Pause after the read-aloud to list one action by each character before writing.

  • Use a similar/different sentence frame when learners explain the comparison.

Skills covered

  • Character comparison

  • Feeling inference

  • Story evidence use

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