Compare and contrast evidence and conclusions between two or more arguments on the same topic. 0701.5.7

Links verified on 6/2/2014

1. Compare or Contrast? - Which is it? Read the sentence and decide whether you are comparing or contrasting
2. Compare and Contrast Activities - a collection of resources at Internet4Classrooms
3. Compare and Contrast Lesson Plans - a collection of resources at Internet4Classrooms
4. Comparing and Contrasting Fables - apply literal, interpretive, and critical thinking skills to two versions of a fable. They will then draw a cartoon to illustrate the moral of one of the fables they read. [This expired link is available through the Wayback Machine Internet Archive. If the page doesn't load quickly click on Impatient? at the bottom right of the page.]
5. Comparing and Contrasting: Picturing an Organizational Pattern - investigate picture books organized in comparison/contrast structures to discover methods of organization
6. Compare/Contrast Online Activities - These activities help students read and write using compare and contrast. A good place to start would be "Help Lee Decide." After that, try "What Should Maria Do?" [This expired link is available through the Wayback Machine Internet Archive. If the page doesn't load quickly click on Impatient? at the bottom right of the page.]
7. Enchanting Readers with Revisionist Fairy Tales - students will read three examples of literature in which common fairy tale themes are revised and then compare and contrast them thematically and in terms of form. [This expired link is available through the Wayback Machine Internet Archive. If the page doesn't load quickly click on Impatient? at the bottom right of the page.]
8. Practice with Comparison and Contrast - lab activity to find and organize similarities and differences
9. Test Tutor - compare and contrast practice