Two Books, One Topic
Aligned to RI.K.9 — Common Core State Standards for English Language Arts.
What this lesson teaches
Two books about the same thing can share some ideas and have new ones too.
Worked examples
Example 1
Two books about dogs both say dogs bark, but only one tells how dogs sleep.
Example 2
Two books about the moon both say the moon is in the sky, but only one explains why it changes shape.
Example 3
When books disagree, that is interesting. You can ask a grown-up which one is right and how they would check.
Practice questions
- What do two books both tell you?
- What does one book say that the other doesn't?
- Which book taught you something new?
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Dos Libros, Un Tema
Dos libros sobre lo mismo pueden compartir algunas ideas y tener otras nuevas.
Ejemplo 1: Dos libros sobre perros dicen que los perros ladran, pero solo uno cuenta cómo duermen.
Ejemplo 2: Dos libros sobre la luna dicen que la luna está en el cielo, pero solo uno explica por qué cambia de forma.
Ejemplo 3: Cuando los libros no coinciden, eso es interesante. Puedes preguntarle a un adulto cuál tiene razón y cómo lo comprobaría.
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