Use text comparisons (text to text, text to self, and text to world) to make meaning.
Use prior knowledge to determine similarities between texts they are reading and
texts they have previously read.
Compare different versions of the same story.
Arizona Academic Standards:
3.RI.9
Common Core State Standards:
Literacy.RI.3.9
Georgia Standards of Excellence (GSE):
ELAGSE3RI9
Tennessee Academic Standards:
3.RI.IKI.9
Compare and contrast the most important points and key details presented in two texts on the same topic.
New Jersey Student Learning Standards:
RI.3.9
Compare, contrast and reflect on (e.g. practical knowledge, historical/cultural context, and background
knowledge) the most important points and key details presented in two texts on the same topic.
Pennsylvania Core Standards:
CC.1.2.3.i
Compare and contrast the most important points and key details presented in two texts on the same topic
Pennsylvania Core Standards:
E03.B-C.3.1.2
Compare and contrast the most important points and key details presented in two texts on the same topic.
Florida - Benchmarks for Excellent Student Thinking:
ELA.3.R.3.3
Compare and contrast how two authors present information on the same topic or theme
3rd Grade Reading - Compare and Contrast Points Lesson
Compare and Contrast Points
Different authors often write about the same topic differently. When you read two different texts about the same topic, you can learn different things. This way, you can compare and contrast the authors’ points, or their ideas and information on a subject.
When comparing and contrasting two passages, look for:
The most important point in each text
The most important details in each text
The ideas only found in one text and not in another