During this reading exercise, students will work in small groups to look at various sample passages and sort them based on firsthand or secondhand accounts.
Use this lesson to help your ELs compare and contrast characters' thoughts and actions using a Venn Diagram. It can be a stand-alone lesson or a support lesson.
Main characters would be lost without their supporting characters! Use this reading comprehension worksheet to compare and contrast characters from classic novels using a graphic organizer and paragraph excerpts.
Venn Diagram: Compare and Contrast Firsthand and Secondhand Accounts
When paired with nonfiction texts, this classic graphic organizer will help students visualize the similarities and differences between two accounts of the same event.
Use this lesson to help your ELs compare and contrast supporting characters from excerpted texts. It can be a stand-alone lesson or support the lesson Understanding Character Traits, Understanding Plot Lesson Part III.
Knock, knock! It’s the U.S. Census Bureau! In this lesson plan, students analyze primary sources in the form of census data to do research that helps them answer questions about famous people and the time period during which they lived.
Response Writing: Comparing Firsthand and Secondhand Accounts
This activity, complete with sentence frames and a word bank with key words and phrases, can be used to assist those students who need extra support with writing a response.