Unit 3, Lesson 15
Day # 1
Created by: M. Christoff,
Enrichment Specialist, Field Local Schools
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Students will compare and
contrast to understand
relationships among ideas.
Students will use the
monitor/clarify strategy to
check understanding of
comparisons and contrasts.
To
find ways that
two or more
things are similar
To find ways that
two or more things
are different
To pay attention to how
well you understand
what you read
To figure out
something that doesn’t
make sense
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Good readers use
comparing text details to
clarify understanding.
Read the Background on
page 375.
 Signal
words such as
both, signify
comparisons, while
phrases like on the other
hand signify contrasts.
 We
will use a Venn Diagram
to compare and contrast
both kinds of soldiers.
During the Revolutionary War, the
Americans in the Continental
Army were divided into two
groups. These were the Militiamen
and the Regulars.
 Regular soldiers were the men
who were regularly paid to be
soldiers.
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It was their main job. They
enlisted, trained, and lived as
soldiers and were always ready to
fight.
 Militiamen, on the other hand,
were volunteers who did not get
paid. They kept their own jobs
most of the time.
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They were expected to assemble,
or gather, and train whenever
there was an emergency and need
for more soldiers.
 Although there were differences
between them, both groups
fought bravely for their country’s
freedom.
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 When
I read “both groups
fought bravely,” I know this a
comparison because of the
signal word both.
 As I read, I need to monitor
my understanding and clarify
any questions I might have.
Militiamen
Both
• Unpaid volunteers
• Were part of the
Continental
Army
• Paid soldiers
• Fought bravely
for freedom
• Always ready to
fight
• Kept their own
jobs most of the
time
• Assembled when
there was an
emergency
Regulars
• Trained and
lived as soldiers
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I wondered why someone would
become a Militiaman. Then I read on
and realized that not everyone was
able to join the Army. Both types of
soldiers fought for their country. The
comparisons and contrasts earlier in
the passage helped clarify this.
Which job was more rewarding and tell
why you think so?
Unit 3, Lesson 15
Day # 2
Created by: M. Christoff,
Enrichment Specialist, Field Local Schools
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•
Students will compare and
contrast to understand
relationships among ideas.
Students will use the
monitor/clarify strategy to
check understanding of
comparisons and contrasts.
To
find ways that
two or more
things are similar
To find ways that
two or more things
are different
To pay attention to how
well you understand
what you read
To figure out
something that doesn’t
make sense
•
Good readers use
comparing text details to
clarify understanding.
 Signal
words such as
both, signify
comparisons, while
phrases like on the other
hand signify contrasts.
 We
will use a Venn Diagram
to compare and contrast
characters.
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Readers can compare and contrast
text details to get better
understanding of the ideas an author
presents in a text.
Good readers study the ways
characters behave and connect
characters’ behaviors to their own
experiences.
 To
analyze more than one text
or more that one section of
the same text, readers may
compare and contrast the
characters, historical time
periods, settings, or cultural
details in each.
Joseph Martin
Both
• Young man
• Young
• Enlisted in
the army
• Brave
• Fought in the
war
• Helped during
the American
Revolution
• Patriotic
Sybil
Ludington
• Young
woman
• Rode all
night to help
gather the
militiamen
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Seeing that the text is organized into two
sections helps me compare and contrast the
two main historical figures.
Both people were about the same age. They
supported the American army, but in different
ways.
Joseph enlisted as a soldier. Sybil could not
enlist, but she rode all night to warn the militia.
Both showed bravery and suffered hardships to
support their cause.
Joseph Martin
Both
Sybil
Ludington
• Age 15
• Help the Army
• Age 16
• Enlists as a
soldier
• Experience
hardship
• Cannot fight
in the war
• Fights in a
war
• Are Brave
• Rides all
night to
gather militia
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How are the expectations for teenagers
different today than they were in the time of
the selection?
Teens today are expected to be in school. They are not expected to work for
a living and are not expected to be soldiers. Most teens today can’t ride
horses. Many learn to drive cars instead.
Why is it helpful to consider the time period
of this selection when comparing and
contrasting its characters?
The historical setting accounts for characters’ motives,
actions, and behavior. Long ago, life was different for young
people from what it is today.
 What
characteristics do
Joseph and Sybil share?
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They are brave and hard-working and
want to help others. They believed in
their cause.
Support
Country Then
• Boys were
soldiers
• Girls helped
by working
at home,
carrying
messages
Both
• Volunteer
• Support
causes
• Keep
informed
Support
Country Now
• Volunteer to
improve
community
• Organize
charity events
• Send goods or
emails to
soldiers
 Work
with a partner, and list
character traits for Sybil or
Joseph.
 Using a Venn Diagram,
compare your own life with
one of these Revolutionary War
Heroes.
Joseph or
Sybil
Both
My Life
• ____________
• ____________
• _____________
• ____________
• ____________
• _____________
• ____________
• ____________
• _____________
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Good readers use
comparing text details
to clarify
understanding.
words such as both,
signify comparisons, while
phrases like on the other hand
signify contrasts.
 Signal