Comparing Texts on Same Topic Resources

It can be a struggle for kids to get the hang of comparing text on the same topic, but with our variety of resources, success is just around the corner. Find the right worksheet, game, workbook, or activity for your student with our library of Nonfiction reading helpThat will help kids sort out the differences between two similar passages. We have topics of all kinds, from animals to life science to biographies.

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Compare and Contrast Non-Fiction Books on the Same Topic

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Compare and Contrast Texts on the Same Topic

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Compare and Contrast Texts on the Same Topic

Did you know that comparative tasks improve comprehension and help students develop higher order thinking skills? In this lesson, students will compare nonfiction texts on the same topic using Venn diagrams and performance!

Year 5

Reading & writing

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Fiction vs. Nonfiction

Lesson plan

Fiction vs. Nonfiction

Kids will love learning some fun facts about elephants while developing their reading comprehension skills. Using T-charts and Venn diagrams, they'll analyze stories and explore different characteristics of fiction and nonfiction.

Year 5

Reading & writing

Lesson plan

Text Detective: Weird Animals

Workbook

Text Detective: Weird Animals

It's fact vs. opinion statements about interesting animals in this workbook. Kids will also think about how diagrams and images help clarify reading passages.

Year 3

Science

Workbook

Comparing Two Nonfiction Texts

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Comparing Two Nonfiction Texts

With this resource, your students will read and compare two nonfiction texts on the same topic.

Year 4

Reading & writing

Worksheet

Red and Green Apples

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Red and Green Apples

Students will learn about apples and nonfiction writing in this lesson. When they are done comparing and contrasting, there might even be a tasty snack in their future!

Year one

Reading & writing

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Comparing Nonfiction Text Features

Lesson plan

Comparing Nonfiction Text Features

Not all nonfiction texts on the same topic are created equal! Using this lesson plan, your class will become familiar with nonfiction features by comparing and contrasting texts on a shared topic.

Year 6

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Compare and Contrast Information Across Sources

Lesson plan

Compare and Contrast Information Across Sources

Sharpen your students’ reading and research skills in this lesson that guides them in comparing and contrasting information and drawing conclusions. Students will collect information across several resources including Internet sources.

Year 6

Reading & writing

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Nonfiction Text Features Checklist

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Nonfiction Text Features Checklist

Develop your students’ critical eye with this nonfiction text features checklist! This resource can be used with the Comparing Nonfiction Text Features lesson plan.

Year 6

Reading & writing

Worksheet

Comparing Whales

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Comparing Whales

Help your year one students learn about comparing and contrasting nonfiction texts in this fun under-the-sea-themed lesson plan.

Year one

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Compare & Contrast Nonfiction Texts: The Underground Railroad

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Compare & Contrast Nonfiction Texts: The Underground Railroad

Students will compare two informational texts on the same topic using a Venn diagram.

Year 5

Reading & writing

Worksheet

Christmas in Mexico

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Christmas in Mexico

If you're good in Mexico, the Three Wise Men might come on Christmas Day and leave you candy and money!

Year 2

Reading & writing

Worksheet

Compare and Contrast: Platypus

Worksheet

Compare and Contrast: Platypus

In this worksheet, students will read two different passages about the platypus. Kids will compare and contrast the passages, and identify the main ideas.

Year 3

Science

Worksheet

Christmas in Russia

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Christmas in Russia

Did you know that you could celebrate Christmas in December and then fly to Russia to celebrate the same holiday in January?

Year 2

Reading & writing

Worksheet

Side-By-Side Nonfiction Text Features

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Side-By-Side Nonfiction Text Features

Get to know nonfiction text features! Use this resource with your class to compare nonfiction text features for same-topic selections. This resource goes along with the Comparing Nonfiction Text Features lesson plan.

Year 6

Reading & writing

Worksheet

Christmas in Germany

Worksheet

Christmas in Germany

Three full days of Christmas celebration? The holidays season is pretty amazing in Germany!

Year 2

Reading & writing

Worksheet

Christmas in Sweden

Worksheet

Christmas in Sweden

Have you ever heard of Julbock, the Christmas goat, or Tomten, the gift-giving Christmas elf? Learn how to celebrate Christmas in Sweden!

Year 2

Reading & writing

Worksheet

Basking Shark Coloring Page

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Basking Shark Coloring Page

Did you know the basking shark is the second largest living fish? Give your first grader a fun and informational coloring page, all about the Basking Shark!

Year 2

Reading & writing

Worksheet

Similarities and Differences

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Similarities and Differences

Use this lesson with your students to practise comparing and contrasting the key details in two texts on the same topic. It can be a stand-alone lesson or a pre-lesson for the *What's Similar? What's Different?* lesson.

Year 4

Reading & writing

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Christmas in England

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Christmas in England

Discover how our friends across the pond celebrate the holiday season!

Year 2

Reading & writing

Worksheet

Christmas in the Philippines

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Christmas in the Philippines

Get inspired by the traditions of the Philippines this holiday season!

Year 2

Reading & writing

Worksheet

Christmas in the Netherlands

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Christmas in the Netherlands

Learn all about Sinterklaas (sound familiar?) and the fun traditions that kids in the Netherlands look forward to every Christmas!

Year 2

Reading & writing

Worksheet

Christmas in New Zealand

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Christmas in New Zealand

Can you imagine celebrating Christmas in the summer? That's what the people in New Zealand do!

Year 2

Reading & writing

Worksheet

Comparing Two Nonfiction Texts: The Influence of the Sun

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Comparing Two Nonfiction Texts: The Influence of the Sun

With this resource, give your students practise comparing and contrasting the most important points and key details presented in two texts on the same topic.

Year 4

Reading & writing

Worksheet

Christmas in France

Worksheet

Christmas in France

Pretend you're spending the holidays in France as you discover the Christmas customs and culinary delights of a country half a world away!

Year 2

Reading & writing

Worksheet

Christmas in Italy

Worksheet

Christmas in Italy

If you like presents, Italy is where you want to celebrate the holidays!

Year 2

Reading & writing

Worksheet

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Critical Connections: Resources on Comparing Texts on the Same Topic

Comparing texts on the same topic is a way to gather more nuanced and layered information on a subject. It can also result in discovering discrepancies between the two and lead to brand new discoveries. There are printable workbooks and worksheets, as well as lesson plans to teach students how to analyze two different sources.

One worksheet for fourth graders, Compare & Contrast Nonfiction Texts: The Underground Railroad, teaches kids how a Venn Diagram can be used as a tool for comparison.

A workbook, Text Detective: Weird Animals, provides miscellaneous worksheets with animal themes that teach students to compare fact versus opinion, make inferences based off images, and explore other features of nonfiction texts. Feel the Fall: Party ActivitiesFocuses more on comparison such as comparing first and secondhand accounts. The workbook also considers different writing styles much more.

Students can boost their ability to make connections and come up with new ideas with these resources on comparing texts on the same topic.

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Critical Connections: Resources on Comparing Texts on the Same Topic

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