Compare & Contrast

by Jenks, Wendy Roh; Kawasaki, Shauna Mooney

• ISBN13: 9781568229287
• ISBN10: 1568229283
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2000-01-15
• Publisher: Instructional Fair

Summary

The activities in Compare and Contrast, Grades 3-4 are designed to improve students' reading comprehension skills and to give them the skills necessary for finding similarities and differences in text. With a variety of fun and instructional formats,teachers can provide an introduction, reinforcement, or independent practice for this cornerstone skill. Lessons are linked to other areas of the curriculum such as math, science, social studies, and language arts. Use these selections forindependent practice or whole-group instruction, Have students work with partners or teams to complete the more challenging activities. Another idea is to place the activity sheets in a center and reproduce the answer key for self-checking.

Table of Contents

What's for Breakfast?	4	(1)
Opposites Attract	5	(1)
Is That True?	6	(1)
It's a Dog's Life	7	(1)
Pizza Sales	8	(1)
What's for Dinner?	9	(1)
Animal Sorts	10	(1)
Five-Day Forecast	11	(1)
The North and South Poles	12	(1)
All Packed Up	13	(1)
Word Sorts	14	(1)
Similes Are Like	15	(1)
Best Friends	16	(1)
Favorite Snack Foods	17	(1)
Catalog Shopping	18	(1)
What Is a Platypus?	19	(1)
Name That Storm!	20	(1)
Football and Soccer	21	(1)
Nature Walk Collections	22	(1)
Synonyms	23	(1)
Work Like a Dog	24	(1)
Dear Diary	25	(1)
Ping and Pong	26	(1)
Lemonade for Sale!	27	(1)
What Did You Say?	28	(1)
Hit the Road, Squirrel!	29	(1)
Whales and Fish	30	(1)
How Much Do You Weigh on Mars?	31	(1)
Lunchtime Puzzle	32	(1)
Poodle School	33	(1)
Which Witch?	34	(1)
How Was Your Trip?	35	(1)
Grocery Shopping	36	(1)
Job Shopping	37	(1)
Analogies	38	(1)
Kids Count!	39	(1)
Pen Pals	40	(1)
Happy New Year!	41	(1)
Answer Key	42