Third graders review the concepts of compare and contrast, drawing conclusions, and cause and effect. In this literary elements instructional activity, 3rd graders write a paragraph that compares and contrasts the past to the present....

In this soldier and sailor worksheet, learners fill in the blanks to a conversation had by a soldier and a sailor. Students use 14 words from a word bank to fill in the blanks.

Students analyze historical perspectives. In this Reconstruction lesson, students compare and contrast the Northern and Southern views on Reconstruction as they analyze letters from Robert E. Lee and read Confederate Military History.

High schoolers analyze a case study. For this child development lesson, students read case studies on children who are isolated and their development. High schoolers break into groups, read the case study, and summarize their thoughts....

In this compare and contrast instructional activity, students compare and contrast bats with another animal. Students follow the directions and complete 4 exercises to compare and contrast them.

In this make a compare/contrast diagram worksheet, students use the drawing tools in a word processor to create a diagram by following detailed instructions for each step.

In this mammals worksheet, students compare and contrast the physical characteristics of bats and people by filling out a chart. Students complete 17 rows in the chart and answer 3 short answer questions.

Students use the program SKYPE to speak to a pal in a Latin American country and describe their life and compare and contrast it to the other's. In this SKYPE lesson plan, students create digital presentations about life in North...

Students compare theme and plot in two short stories by Nathaniel Hawthorne. In this theme and plot analysis lesson, students read Young Goodman Brown and The Minister's Black Veil  as well as take notes about the theme...

For this comprehension skills worksheet, students read the book The Bee and complete comprehension activities. Students complete 5 activities including graphic aids, compare and contrast, sequencing, and cause and effect.  

In this comprehension skills activity, students read the book Serious Farm and complete comprehension activities. Students complete activities such as plot, cause and effect, summarizing, drawing conclusions, and compare and contrast.

In this film analysis worksheet, students compare and contrast one of the themes in "Lord of the Flies" using the film "Au Revoir Les Enfants." Students write a comparison and contrast essay for the activity.

Fourth graders complete a compare and contrast activity for American agriculture historical events. In this historical events in agriculture activity, 4th graders review a timeline and complete research for agriculture in the 20th...

Students read two books and complete a compare and contrast of the two books. In this compare and contrast lesson plan, students read two books in the same genre and write an essay comparing and contrasting them.

Students read The Hobbit and The Fellowship of the Ring by J.R.R. Tolkien and write a comparison of the two books. In this Tolkien novel analysis lesson, students read the novels and select characters, plot, theme, or other element to...

Learners compare and contrast Minnesota to its Canadian neighbors. In this geography lesson, students work in groups to examine a map for their political division to Minnesota. Learners compare and contrast information about Minnesota to...

Eighth graders compare and contrast world regions and explore the theme of world regions. For this world geography lesson, 8th graders name regions in the U.S. and mark them on a map. Students discuss the cultural and physical...

Students compare and contrast the development of teakettles. In this artifacts lesson, students divide into groups and examine different teakettles. Students complete an artifact analysis worksheet, draw a picture of their kettle and...

First graders compare and contrast rice plants with people. In this rice plant lesson, 1st graders discuss what make rice plants similar to people such as their bodies and coverings. They also discuss how they are different in what they...

Fourth graders read two books  In this compare and contrast lesson, 4th graders read a science fiction or fantasy story and compare it to the story, "Help! I'm a Prisoner in the Library." Students also have the option to listen to...

Students complete analysis activities to compare and contrast an opposing view point in writing and orally. In this opposing views lesson plan, students complete research about cloning. Students make presentations for their view points...

Young scholars compare and contrast the temperate forest and wetlands by researching them in groups. In this forest lesson plan, students identify the economic, ecological, and social benefits of each.

First graders analyze different animals in fiction and nonfiction stories. In this animal lesson plan, 1st graders choose an animal and read a fiction story with that animal as a character. They describe how the animal acted in the story...

Students complete a T-Chart about a therapy dog and write a paragraph using the compare and contrast organizational structure. In this compare and contrast lesson, students discuss therapy dogs and complete a Morris T-Chart for...