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Compare and Contrast Reading Passages

Comparing/Compare & Contrast Reading Strategy

One of the first higher-order reading strategies children must develop is comparing. Children must learn to effectively and accurately group things (objects, characters, ideas, concepts, etc.) based on similarities and differences. Comparing is an important reading strategy as it encourages and helps develop critical thinking skills. Practise the skills of comparing using our collection of compare and contrast reading passages and worksheets.

Compare refers to identifying similarities and differences.

Contrast refers to identifying only differences.

Early Learners


Comparing Two Funny Dogs! Underline the similarities green and differences red!	Compare Two Cats Underline the similarities green and differences red!


Comparing a Beach & a Park Sort similarities and differences into a Venn Diagram.	Comparing a Christmas Morning Sort similarities and differences into a Venn Diagram.

Middle Year Learners


Comparing Frogs and Toads Read the text and look out for signal words to help compare and contrast frogs and toads.	Comparing Phones Read the text and look out for signal words to help compare and contrast two phones.	Comparing Video Games Read the text and look out for signal words to help compare and contrast two video game consoles.