A divorce can seem like everything's changing, but some things do stay the same. Read a passage about Penny and her parents, comparing and contrasting the ways her parents' houses are the same and are different.

Concepts

compare and contrast, reading comprehension strategies

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Additional Tags

english language arts

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Instructional Ideas

• Copy the worksheet with the reading passage on one side and the diagram on the other side
• Add to a reading assessment or homework packet
• Have individuals read the passage as a warm-up and complete the worksheet with a partner or small group
• Prompt class members to write about their own homes, and compare and contrast them to either their aother parent's home or another relative's home

Classroom Considerations

• The passage addresses an emotional response to divorce and could strongly affect some learners in your class who may be going through the same thing; consider discussing the topic before and after the activity

Pros

• Comes with a helpful Venn diagram for readers to note their responses to comparing and contrasting the details within the reading passage

Cons

• None

Common Core

RL.5.3