English Language Arts (2021) Grade(s): 2

ELA21.2.26a

Compare and contrast different versions of the same story by different authors, from different cultures, or from different points of view.

COS Examples

Examples: The Three Little Pigs and The True Story of the Three Little Pigs; Cinderella and The Rough-Face Girl_

Unpacked Content

Knowledge

  • Compare means tell how things are alike or similar.
  • Contrast means tell how things are different.
  • The same story can be told by different authors, can exist in different cultures, or can be told by different narrators.

Skills

  • Compare and contrast two or more versions of the same story by different authors, from different cultures, or from different points of view.
  • For example, The Three Little Pigs and The True Story of the Three Little Pigs or Cinderella and The Rough-Face Girl.

Understanding

  • Similarities and differences between the same stories can teach the reader about different cultures and explain different points of view.

Vocabulary

  • Compare
  • Contrast
  • Authors
  • Cultures
  • Points of view
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