Comparing Nonfiction Texts in 3rd Grade

The video tutorial introduces prefixes, explaining their role in changing word meanings. It provides examples of common prefixes like 'pre', 'over', 're', 'under', 'super', 'micro', and 'mid', and discusses their application in reading and writing. The lesson transitions to comparing and contrasting, using graphic organizers like Venn diagrams and double bubble maps. A story, 'The Ant and the Grasshopper', is used to illustrate these concepts. The tutorial concludes with a review of the lesson's key points.

What does the prefix 'pre' signify?

• After

• Below

• Before

• Above

Which prefix indicates an excess or an extension beyond normal?

• Micro

• Over

• Mid

• Under

What is the meaning of the prefix 're'?

• Before

• Below

• Above

• Again

Which prefix would you use to describe something that is not fully cooked?

• Under

• Pre

• Super

• Re

What does the prefix 'micro' imply?

• Before

• After

• Small

• Large

Which graphic organizer is used to compare and contrast by overlapping circles?

• Venn diagram

• Bar graph

• Pie chart

• Line graph

What type of words signal a comparison in texts?

• Alike, similar, both

• Unlike, different, but

• None of the above

• Indeed, yet, but

Which characters are compared in the story read in the lesson?

• The grasshopper and the bee

• The ant and the grasshopper

• The ant and the beetle

• The ant and the spider

In 'The Ant and the Grasshopper', what was the grasshopper doing during summer?

• Sleeping

• Singing in the sun

• Collecting food

• Helping the ant

What lesson might the grasshopper learn by the next winter?

• To play with other grasshoppers

• To sleep during winter

• To sing more often

• To collect food like the ant