Florida B.E.S.T. ELA.1.R.3.3
The Standard
Compare and contrast two texts on the same topic.
Florida B.E.S.T. Standards for English Language Arts
Teacher's field guide
What This Standard Means
What Students Need to Do
- Students read or listen to two selections about one subject. They identify information found in both and details found in only one selection.
What Mastery Looks Like
- Students identify at least one shared detail and one different detail. They tell which selection supports each idea and use clear comparison words.
Common Misconceptions
- Students may compare pictures instead of information from the words. They may name two facts without explaining whether the facts are shared or different.
How to Assess It
- Read two short animal paragraphs aloud. Ask students to complete: “Both texts say ___. Only the first or second text says ___.”
Lesson moves
Ways to Teach It
Place fact cards from two books into labeled hoops, putting shared facts in the overlapping space.
Ask, “What did both selections teach us, and what did only one selection teach us?”
Play Same or Different by reading paired facts while students hold up matching response cards.
Compare a weather report and a weather safety poster to find shared information and details unique to each source.
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Related Standards
- ELA.7.R.3.3
Compare and contrast how authors with differing perspectives address the same or related topics or themes.
- ELA.2.R.3.3
Compare and contrast important details presented by two texts on the same topic or theme.
- ELA.6.R.3.3
Compare and contrast how authors from different time periods address the same or related topics.
- ELA.3.R.3.3
Compare and contrast how two authors present information on the same topic or theme.
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