Common Core Standard:
CCSS.ELA-Literacy.R1.3.9- Compare and contrast the most important points and
key details presented in two texts on the same topic.
Essential Question: Can students compare and contrast two texts with similar
themes?
Teaching Point: Students will be able to compare and contrast two fables with
similar themes using a Venn Diagram.
Materials: Lon Po Po by Ed Young
Venn Diagram
Projector
Learning Activities
Mini Lesson: How many of you are familiar with the story Little Red Riding Hood?
We will talk about the story. Then I will put the Venn Diagram on
the screen and tell them we will be using this to compare and
contrast Little Red Riding Hood with a similar story, Lon Po Po. Now
just because Lon Po Po is similar to Little Red Riding Hood, that
doesn’t mean that they can’t have some differences. Now just by
looking at the cover of both books I can find some similarities and
differences. I will write one for each bubble.
Accountable Talk: Students since you already know what Little Red Riding Hood is
about, I want you to turn to your partner and talk about what you
think Lon Po Po is about and how the stories are alike or different.
Guided Practice: I am going to read Lon Po Po to them. As I am reading, we will
use the strategy stop and think to discuss what is going on at
that point and to think how it is similar or different from Little
Red Riding Hood.
Independent Practice: Now I want you to think about Little Red Riding Hood and Lon
Po Po’s similarities and differences. Write down at least 4 for
each category.
Adaptations: As they are working on it I will walk around to help them, but
specifically the students that I know have a hard time writing their
ideas down and the Spanish speaking students who have trouble
expressing their thoughts in English.
Summary: Students will share what they wrote.
Assessment/Evaluation of
Learning
Dimension | Novice (1) | Apprentice (2) | Practitioner (3) | Expert (4) |
Student will use a Venn Diagram to compare and contrast two similar stories. | Student doesn’t show any sign of grasping the concept. He/she was unable to find similarities and differences between the two texts, therefore, he/she could not fill out the Venn Diagram. | Student shows some sign of grasping the concept. He/she was able to identify at least one similarity and one difference between the two texts. Student was able to fill out the Venn Diagram with assistance. | Student shows understanding of the concept. He/she was able to identify at least three similarities and differences between the two texts and was able to fill out Venn Diagram with little assistance. | Student shows full understanding of the concept. He/she was able to identify four or more similarities and differences between the two texts and fill out the Venn Diagram independently. |