I just uploaded a graphic organizer with snowmen that will be really fun for your students when comparing and contrasting and/or when making text-to-text connections!
Use for Compare/Contrast:
When comparing and contrasting, students will determine in what ways two subjects are similar and in what ways they are different. Students will first label the two subjects on the line provided in the snowman’s scarf. Then have students write details that tell how the subjects are different in the outer circles and details that tell how the subjects are alike where the circles overlap.
Use for Text-toText Connections:
When analyzing how two or more texts address similar themes or topics in order to build knowledge or to compare the approaches the authors take. Students will first label the two texts on the line provided in the snowman’s scarf. Have students write details that tell how the texts are different in the outer circles and details that tell how the texts are alike where the circles overlap.
Snowmen Graphic Organizer includes:
- Large version for small group work or teacher modeling
- Small version for individual work
Use for Compare/Contrast:
When comparing and contrasting, students will determine in what ways two subjects are similar and in what ways they are different. Students will first label the two subjects on the line provided in the snowman’s scarf. Then have students write details that tell how the subjects are different in the outer circles and details that tell how the subjects are alike where the circles overlap.
Use for Text-toText Connections:
When analyzing how two or more texts address similar themes or topics in order to build knowledge or to compare the approaches the authors take. Students will first label the two texts on the line provided in the snowman’s scarf. Have students write details that tell how the texts are different in the outer circles and details that tell how the texts are alike where the circles overlap.
Snowmen Graphic Organizer includes:
- Large version for small group work or teacher modeling
- Small version for individual work
Compare/Contrast Common Core Standards:
Kindergarten
CCKRL9 - With prompting and support, compare and contrast the adventures and experiences of characters in familiar stories.
Grade 1
CC1RL9 - Compare and contrast the treatment of similar themes and topics (e.g., opposition of good and evil) and patterns of events (e.g., the quest) in stories, myths, and traditional literature from different cultures.
Grade 2
CC2RL9 - Compare and contrast stories in the same genre (e.g., mysteries and adventure stories) on their approaches to similar themes and topics.
Grade 3
CC3RL9 - Compare and contrast the themes, settings, and plots of stories written by the same author about the same or similar characters (e.g., in books from a series).
Grade 4
CC4RL6 - Compare and contrast the point of view from which different stories are narrated, including the difference between first- and third-person narrations.
CC4RL7 - Make connections between the text of a story or drama and a visual or oral presentation of the text, identifying where each version reflects specific descriptions and directions in the text.
CC4RL9 - Compare and contrast the treatment of similar themes and topics (e.g., opposition of good and evil) and patterns of events (e.g., the quest) in stories, myths, and traditional literature from different cultures.
Text-to-Text Common Core Standards:
Kindergarten
CCKRI9 - With prompting and support, identify basic similarities in and differences between two texts on the same topic (e.g., in illustrations, descriptions, or procedures).
Grade 1
CC1RI9 - Identify basic similarities in and differences between two texts on the same topic (e.g., in illustrations, descriptions, or procedures).
Grade 2
CC2RI9 - Compare and contrast the most important points presented by two texts on the same topic.
Grade 3
CC3RI9 - Compare and contrast the most important points and key details presented in two texts on the same topic.
Grade 4
CC4RI9 - Compare and contrast a firsthand and secondhand account of the same event or topic; describe the differences in focus and the information provided.
