Comparing and Contrasting Stories in the Same Genre

The following words are used to do what?

• contrast

• compare

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CCSS.RL.1.3

CCSS.RL.2.1

CCSS.RL.4.3

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.K.3

The following words are used to what:

different, although, instead of, on the other hand

• compare

• contrast

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CCSS.RL.1.3

CCSS.RL.2.1

CCSS.RL.4.3

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.K.3

What does it mean to contrast?

• To put two things side by side and tell how they are alike

• To put two things side by side and tell how they are different

• To put two things side by side and tell what you like about them

• To put two things side by side and tell what you don't like about them

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CCSS.RL.1.3

CCSS.RL.2.1

CCSS.RL.4.3

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.K.3

If I wanted to CONTRAST these two stories, what could I say?

• Both stories happen outside

• The setting of one story is in a field, but the other is in a garden

• Both stories involve food

• Both stories teach lessons

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CCSS.RL.1.3

CCSS.RL.2.1

CCSS.RL.4.3

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

This is an example of comparing and contrasting:

• 2 stories

• characters

• settings

• all of the above

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CCSS.RL.1.3

CCSS.RL.2.1

CCSS.RL.4.3

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.K.3

Read both of these stories. How do the stories COMPARE?

• One has a bear, but the other has a big

• One is about getting tricked, the other is about appreciating differences

• Both have fish

• Both are about animals

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CCSS.RI.1.9

CCSS.RI.2.9

CCSS.RI.3.9

CCSS.RI.5.7

CCSS.RL.4.7

Which of the following words is used to compare two stories?

• Similarly

• However

• Despite

• Nevertheless

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CCSS.RI.2.9

CCSS.RI.3.9

CCSS.RI.5.7

CCSS.RL.4.7

CCSS.RL.5.7

What is the main purpose of comparing two stories in the same genre?

• To find differences

• To find similarities

• To evaluate both stories

• To understand the genre better

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CCSS.RI.1.9

CCSS.RI.2.9

CCSS.RI.3.9

CCSS.RI.5.7

CCSS.RL.4.7

When contrasting two stories, which of the following aspects is most likely to be examined?

• Plot

• Character development

• Setting

• All of the above

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CCSS.RL.1.3

CCSS.RL.2.1

CCSS.RL.4.3

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.K.3

Which of the following phrases indicates a contrast between two stories?

• In the same way

• On the other hand

• Likewise

• Similarly

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CCSS.RL.1.3

CCSS.RL.2.1

CCSS.RL.4.3

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.6.3