Grade 2 · Reading · Lesson 15

Compare Two Short Stories

When you compare two stories, you look for what they share and what makes each one unique. Comparing helps you think more deeply about both stories and understand them better.

What this lesson teaches

1Read two short stories
2Compare them using story elements
3Identify similarities (character, setting, problem, lesson) using a Venn diagram
4Write comparison sentences using "Both stories…" and "Story 1 … but Story 2 …" frames

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