RE071a
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Reading Standard 1.a - Level 7
Compare and contrast texts with similar characters, plots and/or themes.
Standard in Kid Friendly Language
We will read different kinds of text in class and then compare them. We will analyze the similarities and differences between the characters, events and/or messages of different writings.
Standard Unwrapped
KNOW Students will realize that there are universal themes that are relevant in several texts. They will know that there are various stereotypical characters identifiable across a vast range of writings. Students will know how to compare plots (sequence of events) to each other.
ABLE TO DO Students will be able to think about a text in a deeper level than simply summarizing it. They will be able to compare it to several other texts.
Instructional Strategies
With the help of Venn Diagrams it is very easy to teach comparing and contrasting texts.
Assessment Strategies
I use informal (discussions) and formal assessment (test, quiz) to assess student's knowledge. For ex.: Test on "Aschenputtel" (German version of Cinderella). Students are assessed in writing by being asked to put down as many similarities and differences between the film and the readings as they can (At least five differences and five similarities).
Resources
Check out a Model on comparing and contrasting the writer with her fictional character.
Go to: The Compare/ Contrast Graphic Organizer
Go to: Compare & Contrast Web
For more practice (students and parents) go to Language Arts
Projects and Activities
- Item One
We are going to read several versions of the Cinderella story from the text book (pgs. 592-624). As we are reading them we refer back to the previously read version(s). After finishing reading and discussions on the stories we are going to watch the musical version of it and then compare it to the readings.
- Item Two
For different versions of Cinderella go to "Compare and Contrast and to "Comparing Different Versions"(To run this program Kidspiration/Inspiration is needed.)
