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Give students a blank structure for comparing either two or three topics. The Venn templates come in lined and unlined versions, supporting discrete written points or more open annotations. Choose the number of circles to match the comparison, then model where a detail belongs when it is shared by all topics, shared by some or unique to one.
Compare-and-contrast graphic organizer activity using The Three Little Pigs, for comparing two versions of the story and comparing two characters.
A reading comprehension resource built around graphic organizers that teach story structure, character analysis, setting, plot, nonfiction text features, and comprehension skills such as analyzing, comparing, contrasting, sequencing, questioning, cause and effect, and summarizing.
Gives students a structured graphic organizer to compare and contrast either two Cinderella characters or two different versions of the Cinderella story.
A full step-by-step science lesson plan (Lesson #1 of a 'Birds and Their Habitats' unit) teaching students to compare and contrast the physical features of different birds and relate those features to survival.
A set of reusable reading-strategy anchor posters paired with blank graphic-organizer response sheets (two ruled-line versions of each: with and without pre-drawn lines) that students use with any book they are independently reading, covering the 'Five Finger Rule' for choosing a just-right book plus cause and effect, compare and…
Provide 11 varied graphic organizer templates for students to compare and contrast a book/novel with its movie adaptation, adaptable to any story the class is reading.
Provide a set of reusable graphic organizers focused on analyzing story characters, usable with any grade level or reading text.
Book B of a 4-book reading-comprehension series pairing short reading selections (from past issues of Highlights for Children) with a matched graphic organizer and a 3-part worksheet (comprehension questions, Analyze and Write, Think and Write) to teach systematic thinking and reading strategies for grades 3-4.
Teach primary students (grades K-3) to use graphic organizers (Venn diagrams, sequencing diagrams, web diagrams) for higher-order thinking, using imaginative short stories, comprehension questions, and diagram activities aligned to national reading, social studies, math, and science standards.
A reading-and-writing activity that teaches students to explain citizen participation in autocratic versus democratic governments, using the United Kingdom, Germany, and Russia as case studies.
A multi-component nonfiction reading and research unit on matter that teaches CLOSE (careful, purposeful) reading strategies alongside two informational passages on what matter is and what makes it up (atoms, molecules, elements, physical/chemical properties).
Teach students the concepts of trade and voluntary exchange through an informational reading passage and follow-up comprehension activities.
A full-day substitute-teacher lesson-plan packet on career exploration for grades 5-6, including morning/afternoon group activities, independent reading response, and career-research writing.
A set of 6 generic graphic organizers giving upper elementary students extra practice with comprehension and summarizing skills after any read-aloud, class discussion, video clip, or article.
A reading-and-writing activity teaching students to compare citizen participation in the governments of Brazil, Mexico (democratic) and Cuba (autocratic).
A picture-book companion providing print-and-go comprehension and response activities for the story For You Are a Kenyan Child by Kelly Cunnane.
A multi-component nonfiction reading and vocabulary unit teaching the solar system and planets via CLOSE Reading methodology, including nonfiction passages, vocabulary support, graphic organizers, and writing/discussion activities.
A large multi-component earthquake unit combining CLOSE-reading nonfiction passages and instructional supports, CLOZE fill-in-the-blank worksheets, vocabulary cards, graphic organizers, and a writing task to teach earthquakes.
A full step-by-step science unit teaching elementary students about birds' physical features and how those features help birds survive in their habitats.
A full-day, ready-to-use substitute teacher plan for a 3rd-grade class on the theme of storms and storm safety, integrating reading, science, writing, and math.
A 14-activity compare-and-contrast unit about polar bears and penguins, covering reading comprehension, vocabulary, writing, map skills, and hands-on tasks.
A comprehensive, ready-to-use full-day substitute-teacher plan for 5th/6th grade centered on inventors and inventions, integrating science content with literacy (independent reading response) and math (invented computation problems) activities.
Have students compare and contrast the life cycles of apples and pumpkins after studying both.