Text Structure - Compare and Contrast
Overview
This lesson can be used to provide an example of the compare and contrast text structure. It also give students the chance to compare and contrast using a venn diagram after reading an expository text.
Venn Diagram - Compare and Contrast Natural Processes
Use this lesson after reading "A World of Change" to identify the compare/contrast text structure, and to practice using a Venn Diagram
Brian-Based Lesson
Lesson Objectives:
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| Grade: 4Time frame: 20-30 Mins | Lesson Title: Text Structures: Compare and Contrast | ||
| Brain-based Strategies Used in the Lesson: -Multiple modes of Presentation (book in front of students also read to students) (visual and auditory)-Collaboration with other students- Graphic Organizers- Review of skills from previous units | Formative or Summative Assessments:Formative: Teacher observation of group sharingSummative: Venn Diagram Exit Ticket | ||
| Prior to this lesson: What understanding and/or knowledge was taught prior? Where does this lesson fit in your unit?This lesson is in the middle of a 5 week unit on text structures. Students had previously learned what is a text structure and explored the problem and solution text structure. The day previous to this lesson, the class would have discussed and explored various natural disasters, then read “A World of Change” together. | |||
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| Content Core Standard: (List the standard(s) and then hyperlink it to the standards website.RI3 Explain events, procedures, ideas, or concepts in a historical, scientific, or technical text, including what happened and why, based on specific information in the textRI5 Describe the overall structure (e.g., chronology, comparison, cause/effect, problem/solution) of events, ideas, concepts, or information in a text or part of a textMD College and Career Ready Framework | |||
| Technology used: -Flocabulary-Google Slides (if virtual) | |||
| Time | Materials | Lesson Procedures(Include the materials & technology.) | |
| 5Mins | Paper pencil | Intro activity to activate schema (background information)/Warm-up/or Bell-ringer What would you rather have for lunch, pizza or walking tacos? Why is your choice the better choice? | |
| 5 Mins. | Teacher computer/projectorChart paper | Introduce New Information: (Teaching)Flocabulary - Compare and ContrastUse chart paper to draw a blank Venn Diagram and label the outside as differences and the inside as similarities (a review from third grade). | |
| 10 Mins | Venn diagram | Hands-on Activity Steps: (Prepare ways for students to practice the new information.)-Split students into partners-Each partner reviews a section of the text (either fast or slow natural processes) and takes notes -Students compare notes using a Venn Diagram. Anything that was different about the two goes on the outside of the Venn Diagram, similarities go on the inside | |
| 5 Mins. | Feedback: (How will the students provide feedback?) Group activity? Instructor feedback?Student groups will share their Venn Diagrams with another set of partners. They may add to their Venn Diagrams if anything is missing. Teacher will be circulating room and checking groups | ||
| Homework or in-class assignment | Assessment(s): (assignments and/or activities)
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