Compare and contrast activities middle school

Teaching students to compare and contrast is a lot of fun for me! Unlike theme or the main idea, which can be tricky, students seem to grasp comparing and contrasting much more easily. Maybe it’s because this is a skill they use in their everyday life. For example, each day, they quickly compare and contrast […]

This blog post contains a FREE compare and contrast reading activity! Materials are included so you can replicate the compare and contrast anchor chart and lesson for your own upper elementary and middle school students.

Engaging and fun lesson plan with two activities to teach students how to dig deeper as they compare and contrast literature and informational text. Great application activity!

Using Songs to Teach Compare and Contrast

This test prep activity is a spin-off on a graffiti activity. It has the students working with multiple partners to analyze questions and even compare and contrast each other’s work.

9 fun different ways to compare and contrast in your upper elementary classroom (3rd grade, 4th grade, and 5th grade). Includes free activities, ideas, and scaffolding to help even your struggling students be successful with comparing and contrasting.

Make comparing and contrasting more interesting by incorporating a snowball fight! Great activity for 3rd grade or 4th grade students.

Using Animated Shorts to Teach Compare and Contrast | Book Units Teacher

Compare and contrast with venn diagrams anchor chart. #compareandcontrast #venndiagram

These five questions are perfect for comparing and contrasting both mediums! Use these questions to build a foundation for analysis before students write an essay or paragraph.