Description
Give students focused reading practice and opportunities to explain their understanding.
- Grades: 1
- Format: Downloadable teaching resource
Learning Objective
Students will compare and contrast characters, settings, and events across paired stories.
What's Included
- Compare & Contrast Anchor Chart
- Mentor Text – Where’s Mama / Not Dad
- Pika Gets Blamed- 220L / A Gift- 170L
- A Dog and His Bone- 260L / The Mouse and His Corn- 200L
- The Pony Express- 270L / New Job- 260L
- Two Doors- 320L / Science Partners- 350L
- The Boy Who Cried Wolf- 90L / Lost at the Zoo- 350L
- Broken Arm- 480L / A Hand Up- 440L
- Assessment
- Pie Girl- 430L / Muddy Face- 370L
- Each Story Includes:
- 1 page of multiple choice, short response, and sequence questions
- 1 page with cut-and-paste picture cards and written retelling
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.1.R.3.3.







Misty G. –
Great resource. I love the text that was available.
Mandy L. –
Amazing resource. I love how the stories match the topics. The stories were very interesting and the kids loved them. They were great becasue i really enjoyed that there were questions to go along with the story. We wouod use them in whole groups and use them in small groups as well. For some of them i would even send home as some homework.
Connie S. –
I love this resource. Lots of great practice with the standard.
Janice M. –
I used this resource to get my kiddos reading passages and then to apply the skill of compare and contrast. It was great practice and great for getting ready for EOY assessments!
HappyHill –
This was exactly what I was looking for!