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. Check out our new Compare and Contrast video.
Compare refers to identifying similarities and differences.
Contrast refers to identifying only differences.
Early Learners
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Comparing Two Funny Dogs!
Underline the similarities green and differences red! |
Compare Two Cats
Underline the similarities green and differences red! |
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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
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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. |
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Inferring | Cause & Effect | Main Idea | Visualising | Fact & Opinion
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