Wayne Schexnider

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Introduction
Organizational Patterns In Literature  
Analyzing The Textural  Elements Of Comparison And Contrast

The purpose of this lesson is to help students identify comparative textual elements and distinguish between contrasting textual elements in literary usage as an aid to contextual analysis for reader comprehension. 

 

Reading
Topic:
Sixth Grade:
Student Lesson: Compare-and-Contrast in Reading
Sixth Grade
English-Language Arts: Content Standards
Reading: Structural Features of Informational Materials
2.2 Analyze text that uses the compare-and-contrast organizational pattern

(6) 1. Everything we experience in the world is subject to analysis by noting similarities and differences. 

a) When we notice the sameness of two or more persons, places, things or ideas, we say we are making comparisons.
b) By the very nature and character of language, we consider things to be subject to comparison if they possess similar distinguishing characteristics, yet they are not identical.
c) When things are not identical, yet possess similar characteristics, we may also point out distinguishing differences between them through the use of contrast.
d) Similar things are therefore capable of both comparison and contrast at one and the same time.

 
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Instructional Objectives
  1. After reading a selection replete with similarities and differences between characters, settings and themes, students will be able to make comparisons and distinguish contrast elements utilizing Venn Diagrams to organize each process.
  2. After further analysis, students will be able to post their collected data into a mind map utilizing INSPIRATION web charting tools.
  3. Students will be able to distinguish between major and minor personality traits, and the contrasting effects of tone and mood upon setting and theme.
  4. After review and further reorganization, students will be able to demonstrate their acquired skills of comparative analysis through participation in a software generated assessment test.
  5. Students will be able to identify compare/contrast methods as demonstrated in a Power Point multimedia presentation.
  6. Students will be able to present their acquired skills in sixth grade compare/contrast literary organization standards in a Power Point multimedia presentation to an audience of peers and adults.
  7. Students will be able to write, edit and revise their findings on the sixth grade compare/contrast literary organization standards using correct grammar, spelling and punctuation.
 
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Student Activities
Students will learn to organize an assigned reading selection according to both common and distinguishing characteristics.  
Introductory Activity
The teacher will demonstrate the strategies and methods available for identifying similarities of and differences between personality traits of the characters in a reading selection. To help the student gain the necessary knowledge required for performing each step,  the teacher will utilize a Power Point multimedia presentation defining the concepts and identifying the methods.

Enabling Activities
Students will outline the story line of an assigned reading selection, noting differences and similarities between personality traits of the main characters. Utilizing their outlines, they will identify and post both similar and contrasting characteristics they have discovered into a Venn diagram. Culminating Activity
Students will be record, edit, revise, and publish their findings on the sixth grade compare/contrast literary organization standards using correct grammar, spelling and punctuation
 

 
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Assessment
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Results
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Web Resources & Supplementary Materials

Introductory Activity
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Enabling Activity
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Culminating Activity
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Grace Smith School
9 East Fourth Street
Niland, California 92257
 Wayne Schexnider schex@brawleyonline.com
Last Revised On: 05/29/01


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