Using Compare and Contrast Key Words

In this resource, students will read part of an informational text about alligators and crocodiles. Students will fill in a Venn diagram and then use compare and contrast key words to write a paragraph comparing and contrasting these two animals. The resource uses the text Alligators and Crocodiles by Trudi Strain Trueit.

Resource ID#: 25031 Type: Teaching Idea

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Direct Link: http://www.readworks.org/lessons/grade3/compare-and-contrast/lesson-1

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Subject(s): English Language Arts

Grade Level(s): 3

Intended Audience: Educators

Instructional Time: 50 Minute(s)

Keywords: compare, contrast, signal words, Trudi Strain Trueit

Instructional Component Type(s): Teaching Idea, Lesson Plan, Worksheet,

Instructional Design Framework(s): Direct Instruction, Writing to Learn

Resource Collection: General Collection

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