Big Idea/Topic
Reading: Literature
Standard
CCSS.ELA-Literacy.RL.6.9 Compare and contrast texts in different forms or genres (e.g., stories and
poems; historical novels and fantasy stories) in terms of their approaches to similar themes and topics.
What does the standard mean for student learning?
Students will need to look at a variety of texts on different topics
and compare/contrast how they approach these themes. Students
can even compare fiction and informational text, as well as other
forms of media. The real idea is for students to analyze how each
author relates the same message through different avenues, as
well as exploring author backgrounds, in order to form conclusions.
Students can do so using various graphic organizers (Venn
diagram). This will also be a great place to naturally integrate a
thematic unit/cross curricular texts.
Knowledge and Skills (in order)
- Identify the topic of a text
- Identify the theme of a text
- Define compare as a demonstration of how things are
similar
- Define contrast as a demonstration of how things are
different
- Differentiate between themes and topics
Key Vocabulary Words
Compare
Measurable Verb/Action/Bloom’s
Level
Contrast
Compare
Theme
Contrast
Venn Diagram
Genre
Topic
- Explain that different texts can have similar themes and
topics
- Use a graphic organizer to help organize ideas
Lesson Objective(s)
- Compare two or more texts/media with similar topics
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