Welcome to
Mrs. Fisher’s E-Class
Lesson 2
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2.0 Reading Comprehension: Students read and
understand grade-level-appropriate material. They
draw upon a variety of comprehension strategies
as needed (e.g., generating and responding to
essential questions, making predictions,
comparing information from several sources).
Standard: 2.5 Compare and contrast information on the same topic
after reading several passages or articles.
Objective: Today we will learn to
compare and contrast information
in expository text.
What does it mean to compare and
contrast?
When you compare and contrast, think
about what things are the same about
your topic and what things are different.
We call these similarities and differences.
Compare/Contrast: Read a passage
Ostriches are the biggest birds in the entire world. Adult males are about
eight feet tall. They have really long and skinny necks. Their necks alone
are three feet long! Not only are these birds tall, they are also very
heavy. Males can weigh nearly 300 pounds! Females, or hens, are
usually smaller.
Puffins are small sea birds. Like penguins, they wear colors of black and
white. Puffins are much smaller than penguins. They are about the size
of a pigeon. They have large beaks. In fall and winter, the beak and feet
are drab gray. In the spring, their beaks and feet become brightly
colored.
Compare/Contrast: Use a Venn diagram
Both
Puffins
Ostriches
Compare/Contrast:
Using a column chart (T-chart)
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Time to go to your own screen
For the next activity, you will go to your
own screen. Read the short passage
about two animals of your choice. Then
fill in your T-chart noting similarities and
differences.
When you finish, you can send me a
message in the chat and we can go over
your ideas together.
Your own screen
1. Go to National Geographic for Kids
Kids' Games, Animals, Photos, Stories,
and More – National Geographic Kids
2. Choose animals, the choose two
animals to compare and contrast.
3. Fill in the T-chart on the next page.
Compare/Contrast:
Using a column chart (T-chart)
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Thank you for your hard work!
“See” you next time!