27 task cards with short passages for comparing and contrasting, promoting critical thinking and reading comprehension skills. Includes print and digital versions, differentiation options, and is suitable for 3rd-5th grade. Part of a money-saving bundle. Great for enhancing reading skills.
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27 compare and contrast task cards with short passages – These are great for encouraging students to use their critical thinking skills and strengthening their reading comprehension!
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NOTE: This resource uses American English and is not editable.
Comparing and contrasting is a challenging reading skill. Each of these 27 cards features a short passage along with two text-dependent questions. To add more rigor, several of the cards may also require some inference for full understanding. Each passage is focused either on people, places, events, or a nonfiction topic.
Use digitally as Google Slides or Easel. Easel and Google Slides are identical. PLUS an extra Google Slides activity to utilize a Venn Diagram!
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โ๏ธ “Love, love, love these! I’ve used these in centers and in small group intervention practice. I’ve used them with Venn Diagrams and T-charts…they work well for both.” -Lisa H.
โ๏ธ “I thought this was a fun activity for practicing comparing and contrasting skills with my students. I am always looking for new ways to present information. Sometimes it is hard to find activities that are not too simple for my upper elementary students. This is a great addition to my comparing and contrasting unit. Thank you!” -Lindsay M.
โ๏ธ “These task cards were awesome! Was able to use a card as a warm up for students and in centers. The cards also promote critical thinking, which is a huge plus! Thanks!!” -Jade F.
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About the Author
These passages were written by me, Rachel Lynette. I am a published author of over 120 nonfiction books for children on a variety of subjects, as well as several teacher resource books. I have written for publishers such as Harcourt, Thompson-Gale, Rosen, Childrenโs Press, Evan-Moor, Kagan, and several others. These passages reflect more than a decade of professional writing experience.
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This resource was created by Rachel Lynette and Cassi Noack for Minds in Bloom INC., all rights reserved. It may be used by the original purchaser for single class use only. Teachers may distribute this product in email, through google classroom or over the Internet to their students (and parents) as long as the site is password protected. In other words, you may distribute it to your own students, but may not put it on the Internet where it could be publicly found and downloaded.
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SKU: 201755
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KumuQuijano –
Great resource to practice compare and contrast. It was nice to use this for extra practice than what their reading program provided.
Eleanor C. –
This was such a great activity to have my students use as a cooperative learning activity after doing a lesson on compare and contrast.
Supply Acct S. –
My students love this resource. It is very user friendly and enhances students performance on weekly test.
Valerie K. –
I used this resource as part of my Fun Friday rotations. The students were engaged as they reviewed the concepts of Compare and Contrast.
Oh Hey Third Grade –
I used this as a center activity with my students. Students above grade level worked with support but mainly by themselves and my on grade level/below students worked with me. They loved it and were engaged.
Elizabeth O. –
These have been a great addition to my reading programme and I use them with my smaller reading groups. We can read a small passage together and answer the question which has helped them with this skill.
Nicole L. –
Awesome resource that I use to tutor with. Students were engaged and were successful with comparing and contrasting within the story. Thank you!
Kelli H. –
These are perfect if you have 5ish minutes left and need a filler or as an exit ticket task! I even use them as task boxes for students while I’m assessing another student. Love all of them!
Factually Ficticious in Learningland –
I used this resource in centers as a means for my students to practice their knowledge and understanding of compare and contrast. They enjoyed it very much.
Christine H. –
I use math task cards a ton with my students and I’ve struggled to find great reading task cards until I got these! They are the perfect length for my 3rd graders and give them great practice comparing/contrasting. Thank you!