Introducing Compare and Contrast in First Grade

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Introducing Compare and Contrastin First Grade
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Teacher Page

• Content Reading Comprehension
• Grade level 1st Grade
• Creator Marge Humphrey
• Curriculum ObjectiveI-B (Read to construct
  meaning from print.)
• MAP Goal 1.5 CA2, CA3
• (Could be used very effectively with Scholastics
  Book 3, EEK! Theres a Mouse story)

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Comparing Tell how two things are the same.
How are these two objects the same?
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Did you say

• They are worn on your feet.
• They keep your feet dry, warm, protected.
• Both cover the toes.
• Did you think of more?

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Contrasting Tell how things are different.
How are these dogs different?
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Did you say?

• One is short. One is tall.
• One has long fur and one has short fur.

What else?
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Lets practice comparing
Which of these are true?

• They can sing.
• They can fly.
• They can swim.

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Lets practice comparing
Which of these are true?

• They can walk.
• They are fruit.
• You can eat them.

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Lets practice contrasting
Which one does not belong? Which one is
different?
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Lets practice contrasting
Which one does not belong? Which one is different?
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Lets compare and contrast
Discuss ways that the mouse and the elephant are
alike and different.
Next well put them in a Venn diagram.
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Elephant
Mouse
animals gray long tails
In the center put the way the mouse and elephant
are the same.
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Elephant
Mouse
Here are some possible answers
small whiskers tiny nose
animals gray long tails
very big tusks trunk
Now find some ways they are different.
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Now lets see if you and a friend can compare and
contrast these two pictures.
Use the paper your teacher gives you.
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Dog
Cow
The same