Lessons & Units

Compare and Contrast 1st Grade Unit

Lessons

Lesson 1 Comparing and Contrasting Compare and contrast two objects.
Lesson 2 Comparing and Contrasting Yourself to a Character Compare and contrast themselves to a character.
First Day Jitters
First Day Jitters
Lesson 3 Comparing and Contrasting Two Characters from a Book Compare and contrast two characters from a book.
Toot and Puddle
Toot and Puddle
Sheila Rae, the Brave
Sheila Rae, the Brave

Unit Extension Ideas

  • Have students use a Venn diagram to compare and contrast multiple characters from books, such as Chester’s Way by Kevin Henkes, Lizzy and Skunk by Marie-Louise Fitzpatrick, and My Father the Dog by Elizabeth Bluemle.
  • Have students choose a character from a familiar story and explain to the class how they are similar to and different from that character.
  • Have students use a Venn diagram to compare and contrast objects and pictures within the same book.
  • Have students use a Venn diagram to compare two toys from home. This can be completed for homework. (See Additional Activity A in Teacher and Student Materials below.)
  • Reinforce the use of a Venn diagram by comparing and contrasting images and topics from social studies with a Venn diagram.

Teacher and Student Materials

More Books for Teaching Compare and Contrast

George and Martha: The Complete Stories of Two Best Friends

George and Martha: The Complete Stories of Two Best Friends

Fountas and Pinnell
L
Lexile
350L
Days with Frog and Toad

Days with Frog and Toad

Fountas and Pinnell
K
Lexile
320L
First Grade, Here I Come

First Grade, Here I Come

Miss Nelson is Missing!

Miss Nelson is Missing!

Fountas and Pinnell
L
Lexile
340L
My Best Friend

My Best Friend

Fountas and Pinnell
I
Lexile
500L

User Comments

Great!

Submitted by michellelpblakely_2269869 on 9/22/16

Great Unit!!

Submitted by deborah.fonda_1093592 on 11/24/14