Comparing Characters & Settings
Aligned to RL.5.3 — Common Core State Standards for English Language Arts.
What this lesson teaches
Compare means telling how two things are alike; contrast means telling how they differ. Use exact details from the story as proof.
Worked example
Two sisters both love art, but one paints calm landscapes while the other draws wild monsters — same passion, very different styles.
Practice questions
- Pick two characters and list one way they are alike.
- List one way two settings differ, with a detail.
- Explain how a difference between two events changes the story.
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Comparar Personajes y Lugares
Comparar es decir en qué se parecen dos cosas; contrastar es decir en qué se diferencian. Usa detalles exactos de la historia como prueba.
Ejemplo: Dos hermanas aman el arte, pero una pinta paisajes tranquilos y la otra dibuja monstruos salvajes — la misma pasión, estilos muy distintos.
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