Using this Size Activity, students play Categories to practice identifying the sizes tall, short, big and small.

This apple themed writing activity has 1st and 2nd grade children order apple life cycle cards, write the steps, compare apples and oranges, and write a poem and story. Answer key included.

This comparing characters activity has K-2nd Grade readers hear two short animal stories, then sort picture cards into Bunny, Turtle or Both. Answer key included, so practicing alike and different feels like a game.

Using Same or Different Activity, students usethe picture cards to practice visually discriminating things that are the same and/or different.

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.

This sweetheart sentences activity lets 1st to 3rd grade children sort Valentine heart cards into statements, questions, exclamations and commands while building strong grammar skills. Answer key included.

This comparing two stories activity has students sort 16 detail cards from Stone Soup and Nail Soup. Built for 1st to 3rd grade, with a Venn sheet, practice page and answer key included.

This farm or zoo matching activity has PreK-1st Grade children sort 12 animal picture cards onto a farm and zoo mat, with a practice worksheet and answer key included for easy checking.

Using Comparing Texts Compare and Contrast Activity, students compare and contrast the most important points and key details presented in two texts on the same topic.

This making connections between stories activity gives PreK-1st grade students spinner-picked question cards for text-to-self, text-to-text, and text-to-world talk after any read-aloud.

This comparing texts activity has 1st-3rd Grade readers match compare and contrast words, read two penguin texts, and sort fact cards. Answer key included for quick, easy checking.

This compare books activity has 1st and 2nd grade readers sort fact cards from two short dog books into Book 1, Book 2 or Both, with an answer key included for quick, confident checking.

Using thisStocking Sort Classifying Activity, studentscomplete the Stocking Sort activity to practice classifying and grouping objects.

This making connections in a story activity has 1st and 2nd grade readers match story card halves joined by but, because and so. Answer key included, so children can check how each event connects.

Using How are They the Same Compare and Contrast Story Elements Activity, students compare and contrast the themes, settings, and plots of stories written by the same author about the same or similar characters.

Using Apples Fact or Fiction Activity, students sort statements of apples into fact or fiction categories.

This favorite books and characters activity helps 1st-2nd Grade readers compare two story characters with detail cards, a sort mat and a Venn sheet, answer key included.