CurriculumGrade 1English Language Arts

Two Books, One Topic

Aligned to RI.1.9 — Common Core State Standards for English Language Arts.

What this lesson teaches

Two books can be about the same thing. We can see how they are alike and how they are different.

Worked example

Two books are about cats. One tells what cats eat. The other shows how cats play. Both are about cats, but they teach different parts.

Practice questions

  1. Name two books about the same topic.
  2. Tell one thing that is the same in both.
  3. Tell one thing that is different.

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Dos Libros, Un Tema

Dos libros pueden tratar de lo mismo. Podemos ver en qué se parecen y en qué son diferentes.

Ejemplo: Dos libros son sobre gatos. Uno dice qué comen los gatos. El otro muestra cómo juegan. Ambos son sobre gatos, pero enseñan partes diferentes.

More Reading: Informational lessons

Main Topic & Text FeaturesRI.1.2Ask About FactsRI.1.1How They ConnectRI.1.3What Does It Mean?RI.1.4Find It FastRI.1.5Picture or Words?RI.1.6

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