CurriculumGrade 2English Language Arts

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

  1. Read two texts on the same topic.
  2. Name one fact that both texts share.
  3. Name one important fact that only one text tells you.

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En español

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.

More Reading: Informational lessons

Main Idea & Text FeaturesRI.2.2Fact QuestionsRI.2.1How Things ConnectRI.2.3New Words in Real BooksRI.2.4Parts of a BookRI.2.5Why Did They Write It?RI.2.6

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