Introducing Compare and Contrast
in First Grade
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Teacher Page• Content: Reading Comprehension• Grade level: 1st Grade • Creator: Marge Humphrey• Curriculum Objective:I-B (Read to construct
meaning from print.)• MAP Goal 1.5; CA2, CA3
• (Could be used very effectively with Scholastic’s Book 3, “EEK! There’s 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:
1. They are worn on your feet.
2. They keep your feet dry, warm, protected.
3. 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?
1. One is short. One is tall.
2. One has long fur and one has short fur.
What else?
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Let’s practice comparing:
Which of these are true?
1. They can sing.
2. They can fly.
3. They can swim.
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Let’s practice comparing:
Which of these are true?
1. They can walk.
2. They are fruit.
3. You can eat them.
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Let’s practice contrasting:
Which one does not belong?
Which one is different?
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Let’s practice contrasting:
Which one does not belong?Which one is different?
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Let’s compare and contrast:
Discuss ways that the mouse and the elephant are alike and different.
Next we’ll put them in a Venn diagram.
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Mouse Elephant
In the center put the way the mouse and elephant are the same.
animals
gray
long tails
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Mouse Elephant
Now find some ways they are different.
animals
gray
long tails
small
whiskers
tiny nose
very big
tusks
trunk
Here are some possible answers:
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Now let’s see if you and a friend can compare and contrast these two pictures.
Use the paper your teacher gives you.
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Cow Dog
The same