Compare and Contrast Greek Myths Worksheet – 4th Grade Inference

The Compare and Contrast Greek Myths Worksheet gives fourth grade students focused, no-prep practice with compare and contrast. It is a print-and-go reading page that fits easily into a mini-lesson, a center rotation, or a quick review day.

Learning objective: Students will practice compare and contrast and apply the skill independently by completing each task on the page.

Why it works: Practice like this gives students a chance to try compare and contrast on their own after you teach it. Because the page is quick to complete and easy to review, it fits into almost any part of the school day.

What's included:

• 1 printable worksheet page

• Clear, student-friendly directions

• Cover page

How it's organized: The page opens with these directions: "Read two Greek myths and write their titles below. Then tell how the two myths are alike and how they are not the same, using words like both, but, and too." Students then complete the practice items in order and check their work before turning it in.

Grade level: Designed for fourth grade students. It also works well for third grade and fifth grade students who need extra practice or a fresh review.

How to use it: Assign it after a mini-lesson, use it in a small group, send it home as homework, keep it in your sub folder, or use it as a quick formative check.

Answer key: This page does not include a separate answer key.

Teaching tips and variations:

• Project the page and solve one or two items as a class before students work on their own.

• Slip the page into a sheet protector so students can practice again with dry-erase markers.

• Model the first item together, then let students finish the rest independently.

Skills covered: Compare and Contrast, Inference, Main Idea, Plot, Reading

Standards: Supports Common Core RL.4.9, RI.4.9, RL.4.1, RI.4.1.

File type: PDF, ready to print.

Number of pages: 2 (1 worksheet page, 1 cover page).

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