Comparison Writing and Activities Polar Bears vs. Penguins
ELA, Formal Writing, Writing, Reading, Reading Comprehension, Vocabulary, Language Development, Science, Life Sciences, Animals
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Get ready for an exciting ELA journey with two of the most well-known polar habitat mascots. These 14 learning activities will have your grade 3 and grade 4 learners discovering, creating, and writing as they increase their knowledge about POLAR BEARS and PENGUINS. This product contains several activities that are sure to engage your learners, including reading, writing, science, social studies, and art. Through reading passages and videos, learners will gather information to use in a comparison essay, explaining how polar bears and penguins are different, yet also very much alike. As a unit wrap up, learners will have a great time working their way through 20 task cards in which they will recall information they acquired throughout their journey. You’ll find these learning activities are the perfect addition to your wintertime curriculum. There is a mixture of opportunities for all types of learners: visual, auditory, and kinesthetic alike. Many of the worksheets are print and go and you’ll find the task cards can be used year over year if laminated. Most pages are available in a color format, while all are presented in black & white. An answer key is also provided. Details of each activity are listed below.
VERTICAL PAGES
PAGE 1: K-W-L chart for polar bears
PAGE 2: K-W-L chart for penguins
PAGE 3: 5 vocabulary terms used throughout the product
PAGE 4: 5 vocabulary terms used throughout the product
PAGE 5: worksheet highlighting the vocabulary terms
PAGE 6: links to two videos about polar bears and penguins with corresponding comprehension questions
PAGE 7: worksheet about physical and behavioral adaptations of polar bears and penguins
PAGE 8: instructions for a hands-on craftivity comparing the size of learners’ hands to polar bears’ paws
PAGE 9: template for polar bear craftivity
PAGE 10: instructions for a hands-on craftivity comparing the height of learners and Emperor penguins
ANSWER KEY
HORIZONTAL PAGES
PAGE 1: reading passage about polar bears
PAGE 2: reading passage about penguins
PAGE 3: comprehension questions about reading passages
PAGE 4: worksheet about sorting physical adaptations of polar bears and penguins
PAGE 5: worksheet identifying polar bear and penguin habitats on a world map
PAGE 6: Venn diagram template (polar bears vs. penguins)
PAGE 7: stationery for comparison essay
PAGE 8: stationery for comparison essay
PAGE 9: graphic organizer about transition words and phrases to use in writing
PAGE 10: writing checklist for comparison essay
PAGES 11- 15: 20 task cards about polar bears and penguins
PAGE 16: answer recording page for task cards
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