Compare, Contrast and Make Predictions - CCSS RL.3.1, RL.3.9

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1. Compare and Contrast Stories.
Click Image to Enlarge		Two stories are read and students compare and contrast the stories. (YouTube video for grade two but will work for third grade also) SEE MORE
2. Compare and Contrast WebQuest.
Click Image to Enlarge		Mother Goose has been told that all of her fairy tales and rhymes are too old. She is looking for boys and girls to help her rewrite a few of her old stories into newer or modern ones. Compare and contrast the stories you select to rewrite. ( Made for 2nd grade but will work for third graders also) SEE MORE
3. Comparing and Contrasting.
Click Image to Enlarge		Compare and contrast Dory and Marlin from Finding Nemo. Online lesson using Venn diagrams followed with sentences to complete. Youtube video lesson. SEE MORE
4. Dig It!
Click Image to Enlarge		Interactive story where students predict the outcome. Read the paragraph. Click on the statement that tells what will most likely happen next. Shockwave required for this website.  SEE MORE
5. Lon Po Po.
Click Image to Enlarge		Read the two passages and compare the likenesses and differences between the two. Online activity. Great for whole class using a IWB. Shockwave is required for this website. SEE MORE
6. Making Predictions.
Click Image to Enlarge		Two parts to this activity: 1) Read the online story and the first time through it you see a few pictures from the book and no words. Based on the title and pictures, record your prediction on the Prediction Guide Sheet. 2) Read through the story, with words this time, and see if your prediction was close or not. [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.] This activity is an online lesson plan. Great for whole class activity using an IWB. SEE MORE
7. What is a Compare and Contrast Essay?
Click Image to Enlarge		Use this compare and contrast map to show students how to create a compare and contrast essay. Students fill out the map online and then can print it out to help create a compare and contrast essay. Pick the similarities to differences map. SEE MORE