Grade 1 · Reading · Lesson 31

Comparing Two Stories

Comparing two stories means looking at them side by side and asking: "What is the same? What is different?" This is one of the most powerful thinking skills you can develop as a reader — it deepens your understanding of both stories at once.

What this lesson teaches

1Compare two stories using a Venn diagram — find similarities and differences and identify
2Compare characters, settings, problems, and lessons across two stories
3Use comparison sentence starters to share similarities and differences in discussion

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