Compare and Contrast 2 Texts

Compare and Contrast 2 Texts

​We can compare and contrast two texts on the same topic!

Poll

Which spider web looks the coolest to you?

​Let's Compare and Contrast 2 Texts

​Yesterday we worked to compare and contrast 2 things within the same text.

Today we are going to focus on comparing and contrasting 2 texts.

Audio Response

What does it mean to compare and contrast?

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Multiple Choice

How are the texts similar?

• One talks about spiders while the other talks about daddy long legs.

• They both talk about how spiders and daddy longlegs are usually harmless.

• They both focus specifically on daddy long legs.

Open Ended

What topic is in common for both paragraphs?

Draw

Highlight information that is similar in both paragraphs.

Multiple Choice

Which statement below best states how these passages are similar?

• They are both about daddy long legs.

• They both focus on how spiders build their webs outside.

• They both discuss spiders and their characteristics.

• They both discuss how spiders are dangerous to people.

Draw

Highlight information that is different in each paragraph.

Multiple Choice

Which statement below best states a difference in the passages?

• Text 2 is all about daddy long legs while text 1 is about tarantulas.

• Text 1 is all about spiders while text 2 is is all about insects.

• Text 1 is about daddy long legs while text 2 is about people not liking spiders.

• Text 1 is about spiders in general while text 2 is about daddy long leg spiders.

Multiple Choice

How are these two passages the same?

• The two passages are both facts about nuts.

• The two passages are about nut allergies.

• The two passages are about avoiding nuts.

• The two passages are about how it is easy to get vitamins in your diet.

Multiple Choice

What is one difference in the passage?

• One talks about nut allergies while the other talks about fruit allergies.

• One talks about nut benefits while the other discusses grains.

• One talks about nut benefits while one talks about nut allergies.

• One talks about nut allergies while the other talks about recipes with nuts.