CCSS.ELA-Literacy.RI.K.9
The Standard
With prompting and support, identify basic similarities in and differences between two texts on the same topic (e.g., in illustrations, descriptions, or procedures).
Common Core State Standards for English Language Arts · Reading Standards for Informational Text
What This Standard Means
Students compare two simple nonfiction texts about the same topic. They notice what is alike and what is different in pictures, facts, words, steps, or details. They can use sentence frames like, “Both books show...” and “This book says..., but this one says...”
Mastery looks like a child naming one clear similarity and one clear difference with support from the pages. Many students retell one book instead of comparing both. Others focus only on cover colors or favorite pictures, so keep them pointing to evidence in the text or illustrations.
Ways to Teach It
- Hands-on: Give pairs two short animal books and sticky notes labeled same and different to place on matching or unique details.
- Prompt: Ask, “What did both books teach us, and what did only one book teach us?”
- Quick assessment: Show two pages about weather and have students orally name one thing alike and one thing different.
- Real-world connection: Compare two classroom procedure charts, such as handwashing and lunch cleanup, and find steps that are same or different.
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What This Unlocks
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