Description
Help students explain similarities and differences with evidence.
- Grades: 2–3
- Format: Downloadable teaching resource
Learning Objective
Students will compare and contrast information or story elements using text evidence.
What's Included
- Anchor Chart / Journal Page
- Mentor Texts and Graphic Organizers
- Little Red Riding Hood (480L) / The Wolf and the Seven Kids (530L)
- Boy-man (580L) / The Mouse and the Sun (530L)
- Hansel and Gretel (610L) / The Baba Yaga (600L)
- The Lambkin (540L) / The Story of the Three Little Pigs (540L)
- Cinderella (550L) / Tattercoats (600)
- The Merry Wives (660L) / The Emperor’s New Clothes (630L)
- Test
- Snowdrop (520L) / Gold-Tree and Silver-Tree (550L)
Ways to Use
Whole-class instruction, small groups, independent practice, or enrichment.
Preparation
Preview the included directions and select the activities you will use.
Standards & Skills
Source-listed alignment: ELA.2.R.3.3, ELA.3.R.3.3.








Katlyn C. –
This worked very well in my classroom! Super high quality!
Rebecca Radomski –
Kiddos loved the different texts and keep them engaged and entertained
Rachel B. –
Loved using this with my second graders! I really enjoyed it!
Maria C G. –
This was easy to use, well-organized, and saved me valuable planning time. My students were engaged, and the materials aligned well with our learning goals. Thank you for creating such a helpful tool!
Sarah Jurewicz –
This is a great resource to practice compare and contrast. I love that includes may different passages at different levels so you can use it throughout the year or as differentiation.
Stacey S. –
These resources are fantastic for helping students to practice each standard that is being taught throughout the year. Thanks!
Stacy Ann M. –
Engaging and effective! This activity kept my students focused while reinforcing key skills. Easy to use and perfect for small groups
Miss Stephanie’s Classroom –
This is a great and well done product. Thank you so much!
Cassandra Wallace –
Great resource to help with learning gaps and test review! They have struggled with this standard in the past bit I think they’re finally getting it. Thanks for a great resource!
Christina W. –
This a great resource for diving deep into fiction text to compare. I love the choices for stories and the variety of comparison questioning!
Jessica G. –
Great resource and review for this standard! Thank you!
Teaching Kindness with Kenzie –
I use these for centers and reading homework! They are the best, thank you!!
NeuraSights Inc –
Great stories, but the comprehension questions for the first set of texts does not go along with the first set of texts.
Honey Bee Plus Three –
Thank you for creating this wonderful resource !!!
Teaching 3 with Mrs C –
This packet worked great at introducing compare and contrast texts with my students!
Brittany C. –
These are perfect to use in my reading small groups! I love that they are differentiated by lexile levels! Thank you so much!
Jennifer J. –
These are quickly becoming my favorite resource! I love the variety of texts as well as the color coding of text evidence. Excellent resource!
kaitlyn D. –
Love this resource and cannot wait to continue to utilize it this year
Kristen Baker –
Great for centers. Used with my groups, and it worked for them (to also do independent)
Rollin’ Resources –
I used this resource in small groups, which was very helpful with the different levels of text. My students were able to get a better understanding of the topic with reteaching using this resource. Thank you for a great resource!
Meaghan C. –
This is a perfect resource for our reading centers!
Girl Nerd Teacher –
A great way for the students to receive extra practice in the standards.
Annette A. –
Students loved this resource. They were so engaged and stayed on task.
Colleen Hagen –
These passages and questions were a perfect way to review standard mentioned above.
Thank You!
Melva Yousaf –
My students loved using this resource to help them with comparing and contrasting.
Brittany R. –
Great resource! This helped my students engage with and understand the concept!
Alli M. –
This resource was super helpful for teaching my 2nd graders about comparing and contrasting
Brianna Donaruma –
Great resource!
Jennifer M. –
I could not have gotten through the year without these units. Thank you!
Paige P. –
Great resource!