English Language Arts (2021) Grade(s): 5

ELA21.5.21

Compare and contrast characters, points of view, or events in two or more literary texts.

Unpacked Content

Knowledge

Students know:
  • Compare means tell how things are alike or similar, and contrast means tell how things are different.
  • There will be similarities and differences between characters, points of view, and events among literary texts.

Skills

Students are able to:
  • Identify similarities between characters, points, of view, or events in two or more literary texts.
  • Identify differences between characters, points, of view, or events in two or more literary texts.

Understanding

Students understand that:
  • Although literary texts may have common elements, like characters, points of view, and plot events, there will similarities and differences among these elements.

Vocabulary

  • Compare
  • Contrast
  • Characters
  • Point of view
  • Events
  • Literary texts
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