Compare and contrast the treatment of similar themes and topics (e.g., opposition of good and evil) and patterns of events in stories and traditional literature from different cultures.
Arizona Academic Standards:
4.RL.9
Common Core State Standards:
Literacy.RL.4.9
Georgia Standards of Excellence (GSE):
ELAGSE4RL9
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.
North Carolina - Standard Course of Study:
RL.4.9
Compare and contrast the use of similar themes and topics and patterns of events in stories, myths, and traditional literature from different cultures.
New Jersey Student Learning Standards:
RL.4.9
Compare, contrast and reflect on (e.g. practical knowledge, historical/cultural context, and background knowled
genre (e.g., mysteries and adventure stories) on their approaches to similar themes and topics.
New York State Next Generation Learning Standards:
4R9
Recognize genres and make connections to other texts, ideas, cultural perspectives, eras, personal events, and situations. (RI&RL)
Tennessee Academic Standards:
4.RL.IKI.9
Compare and contrast the treatment of similar themes, topics, and patterns of events in stories from different cultures.
Wisconsin Academic Standards:
R.4.9
Recognize genres and make connections to other texts, ideas, cultural perspectives, identities, eras, personal events, and situations. (RI&RL)
Pennsylvania Core Standards:
CC.1.3.4.h
Compare and contrast similar themes, topics, and patterns of events in literature, including texts from different cultures.
Pennsylvania Core Standards:
E04.A-C.3.1.1
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.
4th Grade Reading - Compare and Contrast Literature Lesson
Comparing and contrasting texts helps readers understand what they read better. When you compare and contrast, you notice what is the same and what is different between the passages.
Passages can be compared and contrasted by theme, topic, or pattern of events.
Theme
The theme is the main message of a text. It shows the main idea of the story. For example, family is important.
Topic
The topic is the subject of the text. For example, friendship, family, nature, and adventure can all be topics.
Pattern of Events
Sometimes, events happen in a story in a certain pattern. For example, the events in a myth explain how something came to be in nature.