MAP 5th Grade Reading

MAP 5th Grade Reading helps students build strong reading skills, understand complex texts, and apply reading strategies for success in school and life.

Understanding Main Idea and DetailsMaking InferencesComparing and Contrasting Texts
Analyzing Author's Purpose and Point of ViewInterpreting Figurative LanguageSummarizing Texts
Reading for InformationUnderstanding Directions and InstructionsReading for Enjoyment
Using Context CluesActive Reading Strategies
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Basic Concepts

Comparing and Contrasting Texts

What Does It Mean to Compare and Contrast?

Comparing means finding how things are the same, while contrasting means finding how they are different. Readers use this skill to understand relationships between ideas, characters, or stories.

How to Compare and Contrast

  • Look for similarities (compare) and differences (contrast).
  • Use clue words like "both," "similarly," "however," or "unlike."
  • Make a chart or Venn diagram to organize your thoughts.

Why It Matters

Comparing and contrasting helps you see patterns, understand choices characters make, and organize information in your mind.

Real-World Uses

When choosing between two games or deciding what to wear in different weather, you compare and contrast options to make a decision.

Examples

  • Reading two stories about friendship and noticing both have loyal characters, but only one has a surprise ending.

  • Looking at two articles about animals—one about dolphins and one about sharks—to see what features they share and what makes them unique.

In a Nutshell

Comparing and contrasting finds similarities and differences.

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