Two Books, One Topic
Aligned to RI.2.9 — Common Core State Standards for English Language Arts.
What this lesson teaches
Two books can be about the same thing but say different facts. Compare what each one tells you.
Worked example
One book about rain says clouds hold water. Another says rain helps plants grow. Both are about rain, but they teach different facts.
Practice questions
- Read two texts on the same topic.
- Name one fact that both texts share.
- Name one important fact that only one text tells you.
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Every lesson comes with a video taught in English and Spanish — the same video the QR code in the printed workbook opens.
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Dos libros, un tema
Dos libros pueden tratar del mismo tema pero decir datos diferentes. Compara lo que cada uno te dice.
Ejemplo: Un libro sobre la lluvia dice que las nubes guardan agua. Otro dice que la lluvia ayuda a crecer a las plantas. Los dos son sobre la lluvia, pero enseñan datos diferentes.
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