Comparing Books Activity
In this comparing books activity, K-1st grade students read two pumpkin picture books and use 12 detective cards to tell what is the same and different. Answer key included.
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Description
Young readers learn a lot when they put two books side by side. Noticing how two texts on the same topic are alike and how they are different is an early compare and contrast skill, and this comparing books activity gives kindergarten and 1st grade students a fun, hands-on way to practice it.
The pack includes two short picture books about pumpkins: How a Pumpkin Grows and Fun with Pumpkins. After reading both books, children become book detectives. Each of the twelve question cards asks about the pictures, the words or the steps, such as Do both books show pumpkin seeds? Children look back at both books, slide a paper clip onto Both books or Only one book, and circle the same answer on the Book Detective sheet. A 1st grade practice worksheet has two short texts about fall leaves for more practice.
What’s Included
- A colorful cover and a How to Use page
- Two four-page picture books about pumpkins
- 12 Book Detective question cards
- A Book Detective recording sheet
- A 1st grade practice worksheet
- Answer keys for the cards, the recording sheet and the practice page
Why This Compare and Contrast Activity Helps Kids
First, going back to both books to check each detail teaches children to use the text and pictures as evidence instead of guessing. Second, the questions cover illustrations, words and steps, the same kinds of details young readers are asked to compare in the reading standards. Third, the clip-and-circle format keeps every child busy, so they get many turns of careful looking in one short center.
Ideas for Teachers and Parents
Read the two pumpkin books aloud first, then use the comparing books activity at a reading center or with a small group. Later, pick two real library books on one topic and ask the same detective questions. This kindergarten compare and contrast activity also works at home before bedtime reading.
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