{"id":17430,"date":"2023-09-04T01:10:17","date_gmt":"2023-09-04T05:10:17","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/bookunitsteacher.com\/wp\/?p=17430"},"modified":"2026-07-19T15:51:22","modified_gmt":"2026-07-19T19:51:22","slug":"comparing-stories-in-the-same-genre","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/bookunitsteacher.com\/wp\/?p=17430","title":{"rendered":"Comparing Stories in the Same Genre"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"17430\" class=\"elementor elementor-17430\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-8ea0ae0 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"8ea0ae0\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-4182886\" data-id=\"4182886\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0473499 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"0473499\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<style>\/*! elementor - v3.11.2 - 22-02-2023 *\/\n.elementor-widget-image{text-align:center}.elementor-widget-image a{display:inline-block}.elementor-widget-image a img[src$=\".svg\"]{width:48px}.elementor-widget-image img{vertical-align:middle;display:inline-block}<\/style>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img width=\"480\" height=\"480\" src=\"https:\/\/bookunitsteacher.com\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/Comparing-Stories-in-the-Same-Genre.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-20664\" alt=\"Comparing Stories in the Same Genre\" loading=\"lazy\" srcset=\"https:\/\/bookunitsteacher.com\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/Comparing-Stories-in-the-Same-Genre.jpg 480w, https:\/\/bookunitsteacher.com\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/Comparing-Stories-in-the-Same-Genre-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/bookunitsteacher.com\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/Comparing-Stories-in-the-Same-Genre-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/bookunitsteacher.com\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/Comparing-Stories-in-the-Same-Genre-24x24.jpg 24w, https:\/\/bookunitsteacher.com\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/Comparing-Stories-in-the-Same-Genre-36x36.jpg 36w, https:\/\/bookunitsteacher.com\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/Comparing-Stories-in-the-Same-Genre-48x48.jpg 48w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 480px) 100vw, 480px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-9bbecf6 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"9bbecf6\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-d8adef6\" data-id=\"d8adef6\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7ea82c7 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"7ea82c7\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<style>\/*! elementor - v3.11.2 - 22-02-2023 *\/\n.elementor-widget-text-editor.elementor-drop-cap-view-stacked .elementor-drop-cap{background-color:#818a91;color:#fff}.elementor-widget-text-editor.elementor-drop-cap-view-framed .elementor-drop-cap{color:#818a91;border:3px solid;background-color:transparent}.elementor-widget-text-editor:not(.elementor-drop-cap-view-default) .elementor-drop-cap{margin-top:8px}.elementor-widget-text-editor:not(.elementor-drop-cap-view-default) .elementor-drop-cap-letter{width:1em;height:1em}.elementor-widget-text-editor .elementor-drop-cap{float:left;text-align:center;line-height:1;font-size:50px}.elementor-widget-text-editor .elementor-drop-cap-letter{display:inline-block}<\/style>\t\t\t\t<p data-start=\"469\" data-end=\"654\">Students often say two stories are &#8220;the same&#8221; because they both have dragons, take place at school, or are funny. But comparing texts goes far beyond noticing surface details.<\/p><p data-start=\"659\" data-end=\"924\">Strong readers compare how different authors develop similar themes, characters, conflicts, and ideas. They notice that two realistic fiction stories can explore friendship in completely different ways or that two adventure stories can teach very different lessons.<\/p><p data-start=\"929\" data-end=\"1046\">This lesson helps students move beyond simple observations and begin comparing literature the way skilled readers do.<\/p><h2 class=\"PDq2pG_selectionAnchorContainer\" data-section-id=\"kvzatd\" data-start=\"1322\" data-end=\"1343\">Standards Snapshot<\/h2><p data-start=\"1345\" data-end=\"1385\">Here&#8217;s what students are expected to do:<\/p><p data-start=\"1387\" data-end=\"1407\"><strong data-start=\"1387\" data-end=\"1407\">Grade 5 (RL.5.9)<\/strong><\/p><p class=\"\" data-start=\"1409\" data-end=\"1505\">Compare and contrast stories in the same genre on their approaches to similar themes and topics.<\/p><h2 class=\"PDq2pG_selectionAnchorContainer\" data-section-id=\"l43uzj\" data-start=\"1626\" data-end=\"1653\">What Students Will Learn<\/h2><p data-start=\"1655\" data-end=\"1678\">Students will learn to:<\/p><ul data-start=\"1680\" data-end=\"2001\"><li data-section-id=\"126j3xz\" data-start=\"1680\" data-end=\"1719\">compare stories within the same genre<\/li><li data-section-id=\"5vuuwq\" data-start=\"1720\" data-end=\"1755\">identify common themes and topics<\/li><li data-section-id=\"15gh1l1\" data-start=\"1756\" data-end=\"1809\">analyze how different authors develop similar ideas<\/li><li data-section-id=\"1s1yk6o\" data-start=\"1810\" data-end=\"1871\">compare characters, settings, conflicts, and plot structure<\/li><li data-section-id=\"1q367v2\" data-start=\"1872\" data-end=\"1921\">support comparisons with evidence from the text<\/li><li data-section-id=\"1qdca4v\" data-start=\"1922\" data-end=\"2001\">explain how authors make different choices while writing about similar themes<\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element 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approach similar themes in different ways<\/p><\/li><li data-start=\"1409\" data-end=\"1474\"><p data-start=\"1411\" data-end=\"1474\">use graphic organizers to compare and contrast story elements<\/p><\/li><li data-start=\"1475\" data-end=\"1525\"><p data-start=\"1477\" data-end=\"1525\">express theme understanding through visual art<\/p><\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-dc89400 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"dc89400\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><strong><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Get the\u00a0<\/span><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">full<\/span><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">\u00a0lesson plan here, including all the materials you\u2019ll need!\u00a0<\/span><\/strong><span 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data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-09e581a\" data-id=\"09e581a\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f5a77c8 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"f5a77c8\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img src=\"https:\/\/bookunitsteacher.com\/literacy\/compare-contrast-stories\/Comparing-Stories-in-the-Same-Genre-5.jpg\" title=\"\" alt=\"Comparing Stories in the Same Genre\" loading=\"lazy\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-d150ac5\" data-id=\"d150ac5\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2280b60 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"2280b60\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p data-start=\"1574\" data-end=\"1702\">Kick things off with a series of watercolor images. Ask students to examine each and <strong data-start=\"1659\" data-end=\"1680\">predict the theme<\/strong> that connects them.<\/p><p data-start=\"1704\" data-end=\"1723\">Themes may include:<\/p><ul data-start=\"1724\" data-end=\"1763\"><li data-start=\"1724\" data-end=\"1732\"><p data-start=\"1726\" data-end=\"1732\">time<\/p><\/li><li data-start=\"1733\" data-end=\"1743\"><p data-start=\"1735\" data-end=\"1743\">family<\/p><\/li><li data-start=\"1744\" data-end=\"1763\"><p data-start=\"1746\" data-end=\"1763\">life and change<\/p><\/li><\/ul><p data-start=\"1765\" data-end=\"1962\">Have students discuss their observations, emotions, and interpretations\u2014then lead them into a conversation about how these same themes appear across different stories (even within the same genre!).<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-359de53 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"359de53\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-2f0db68\" data-id=\"2f0db68\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7af3304 elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"7af3304\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-divider\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-divider-separator\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5f02ca8 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"5f02ca8\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">\u2728 <\/span>Activity #1: Organizer &#8211; Comparing and Contrasting Stories<\/h3>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-7c28921 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"7c28921\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-9ddd9f7\" data-id=\"9ddd9f7\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-845703e elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"845703e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img src=\"https:\/\/bookunitsteacher.com\/literacy\/compare-contrast-stories\/Comparing-Stories-in-the-Same-Genre-2.jpg\" title=\"\" alt=\"Comparing Stories in the Same Genre\" loading=\"lazy\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-efc9f70\" data-id=\"efc9f70\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9de2d10 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"9de2d10\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p data-start=\"2013\" data-end=\"2097\">Before diving into the films, lay a foundation with the video lesson. Students will&#8230;<\/p><ul data-start=\"2098\" data-end=\"2242\"><li data-start=\"2098\" data-end=\"2139\"><p data-start=\"2100\" data-end=\"2139\">learn key compare\/contrast vocabulary<\/p><\/li><li data-start=\"2140\" data-end=\"2178\"><p data-start=\"2142\" data-end=\"2178\">explore Venn diagrams and T-charts<\/p><\/li><li data-start=\"2179\" data-end=\"2242\"><p data-start=\"2181\" data-end=\"2242\">use an organizer to capture essential terms and definitions<\/p><\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-19bec0b elementor-widget elementor-widget-video\" data-id=\"19bec0b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" 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data-elementor-lightbox=\"{&quot;type&quot;:&quot;video&quot;,&quot;videoType&quot;:&quot;youtube&quot;,&quot;url&quot;:&quot;https:\\\/\\\/www.youtube.com\\\/embed\\\/W859xWx-soI?feature=oembed&amp;start&amp;end&amp;wmode=opaque&amp;loop=0&amp;controls=1&amp;mute=0&amp;rel=0&amp;modestbranding=0&quot;,&quot;modalOptions&quot;:{&quot;id&quot;:&quot;elementor-lightbox-19bec0b&quot;,&quot;entranceAnimation&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;entranceAnimation_tablet&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;entranceAnimation_mobile&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;videoAspectRatio&quot;:&quot;169&quot;}}\" data-e-action-hash=\"#elementor-action%3Aaction%3Dlightbox%26settings%3DeyJ0eXBlIjoidmlkZW8iLCJ2aWRlb1R5cGUiOiJ5b3V0dWJlIiwidXJsIjoiaHR0cHM6XC9cL3d3dy55b3V0dWJlLmNvbVwvZW1iZWRcL1c4NTl4V3gtc29JP2ZlYXR1cmU9b2VtYmVkJnN0YXJ0JmVuZCZ3bW9kZT1vcGFxdWUmbG9vcD0wJmNvbnRyb2xzPTEmbXV0ZT0wJnJlbD0wJm1vZGVzdGJyYW5kaW5nPTAiLCJtb2RhbE9wdGlvbnMiOnsiaWQiOiJlbGVtZW50b3ItbGlnaHRib3gtMTliZWMwYiIsImVudHJhbmNlQW5pbWF0aW9uIjoiIiwiZW50cmFuY2VBbmltYXRpb25fdGFibGV0IjoiIiwiZW50cmFuY2VBbmltYXRpb25fbW9iaWxlIjoiIiwidmlkZW9Bc3BlY3RSYXRpbyI6IjE2OSJ9fQ%3D%3D\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img src=\"https:\/\/bookunitsteacher.com\/literacy\/compare-contrast-stories\/comparing-stories.jpg\" title=\"\" alt=\"Comparing Stories in the Same Genre\" loading=\"lazy\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-custom-embed-play\" role=\"button\" aria-label=\"Play Video about Comparing Stories in the Same Genre\" tabindex=\"0\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"eicon-play\"><\/i>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-screen-only\">Play Video about Comparing Stories in the Same Genre<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-4062359 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"4062359\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-fe1ba95\" data-id=\"fe1ba95\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-54ef8a8 elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"54ef8a8\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-divider\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-divider-separator\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1d07d14 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"1d07d14\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">\u2728<\/span>Activity #2:\u00a0Analyzing Animated Shorts<\/h3>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-07f58fc elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"07f58fc\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-89ee0b2\" data-id=\"89ee0b2\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-90a4ec3 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"90a4ec3\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img src=\"https:\/\/bookunitsteacher.com\/literacy\/compare-contrast-stories\/Comparing-Stories-in-the-Same-Genre-3.jpg\" title=\"\" alt=\"Analyzing Animated Shorts\" loading=\"lazy\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-c2b567b\" data-id=\"c2b567b\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-41fa269 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"41fa269\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p data-start=\"2362\" data-end=\"2451\">Next up\u2014short films! (Because let\u2019s be honest\u2014nothing captures attention like animation.)<\/p><p data-start=\"2453\" data-end=\"2495\">Have students watch two animated shorts:<\/p><ol data-start=\"2497\" data-end=\"2638\"><li data-start=\"2497\" data-end=\"2563\"><p data-start=\"2500\" data-end=\"2563\"><strong data-start=\"2500\" data-end=\"2524\">Life and Butterflies<\/strong> \u2013 a reflective piece on time and joy<\/p><\/li><li data-start=\"2564\" data-end=\"2638\"><p data-start=\"2567\" data-end=\"2638\"><strong data-start=\"2567\" data-end=\"2579\">Snowball<\/strong> \u2013 a whimsical story with themes of family and resilience<\/p><\/li><\/ol><p data-start=\"2640\" data-end=\"2712\">Students complete a <strong data-start=\"2660\" data-end=\"2683\">summarizing T-chart<\/strong> for each short, capturing:<\/p><ul data-start=\"2713\" data-end=\"2762\"><li data-start=\"2713\" data-end=\"2727\"><p data-start=\"2715\" data-end=\"2727\">characters<\/p><\/li><li data-start=\"2728\" data-end=\"2739\"><p data-start=\"2730\" data-end=\"2739\">setting<\/p><\/li><li data-start=\"2740\" data-end=\"2752\"><p data-start=\"2742\" data-end=\"2752\">conflict<\/p><\/li><li data-start=\"2753\" data-end=\"2762\"><p data-start=\"2755\" data-end=\"2762\">theme<\/p><\/li><\/ul><p class=\"PDq2pG_selectionAnchorContainer\" data-start=\"2799\" data-end=\"2808\">Then ask:<\/p><ul data-start=\"2810\" data-end=\"2951\"><li data-section-id=\"1ccorbf\" data-start=\"2810\" data-end=\"2839\">How are the themes similar?<\/li><li data-section-id=\"3c3cdh\" data-start=\"2840\" data-end=\"2894\">How do the authors develop those themes differently?<\/li><li data-section-id=\"10ymcan\" data-start=\"2895\" data-end=\"2951\">Which story communicates its message more effectively?<\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-393b8d5 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"393b8d5\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-07f90ab\" data-id=\"07f90ab\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2146780 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"2146780\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h4>Life and Butterflies Animated Short<\/h4>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-326c920 elementor-widget elementor-widget-video\" data-id=\"326c920\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;youtube_url&quot;:&quot;https:\\\/\\\/www.youtube.com\\\/watch?v=tNSBa5zB5Gk&quot;,&quot;show_image_overlay&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;,&quot;image_overlay&quot;:{&quot;url&quot;:&quot;https:\\\/\\\/bookunitsteacher.com\\\/literacy\\\/compare-contrast-stories\\\/Life-and-Butterflies.jpg&quot;,&quot;id&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;alt&quot;:&quot;Life and Butterflies&quot;,&quot;source&quot;:&quot;url&quot;},&quot;lightbox&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;,&quot;video_type&quot;:&quot;youtube&quot;,&quot;controls&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"video.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-wrapper elementor-open-lightbox\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-custom-embed-image-overlay\" data-elementor-open-lightbox=\"yes\" 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class=\"elementor-screen-only\">Play Video about Life and Butterflies<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-bbed43d elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"bbed43d\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-bea280c\" data-id=\"bea280c\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e557a3c elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"e557a3c\" 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class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-wrapper elementor-open-inline\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-video\"><\/div>\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-custom-embed-image-overlay\" style=\"background-image: url(https:\/\/bookunitsteacher.com\/literacy\/compare-contrast-stories\/snowball.jpg);\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-custom-embed-play\" role=\"button\" aria-label=\"Play Video about Snowball Animated Short\" tabindex=\"0\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"eicon-play\"><\/i>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-screen-only\">Play Video about Snowball Animated Short<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-782ad40 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"782ad40\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-3a85e6f\" data-id=\"3a85e6f\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d92bcbf elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"d92bcbf\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-divider\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-divider-separator\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4c98581 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"4c98581\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">\u2728<\/span>Activity #3: Creative Expression<\/h3>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4587565 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"4587565\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p data-start=\"2946\" data-end=\"3143\">After comparing the stories, students create a watercolor quotation poster that illustrates one of the universal themes found in both stories. Students explain why the quotation connects to each story and how each author develops the idea differently.<\/p><p data-start=\"3224\" data-end=\"3317\">\u00a0<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-abca85b elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"abca85b\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-d99f3c7\" data-id=\"d99f3c7\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f751e02 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"f751e02\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img src=\"https:\/\/bookunitsteacher.com\/literacy\/compare-contrast-stories\/Comparing-Stories-in-the-Same-Genre.jpg\" title=\"\" alt=\"Video Lesson with Organizer\" loading=\"lazy\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-ee94356\" data-id=\"ee94356\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5480313 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"5480313\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p data-start=\"3145\" data-end=\"3183\">Encourage them to choose quotes about:<\/p><ul><li data-start=\"3186\" data-end=\"3192\">time<\/li><li data-start=\"3195\" data-end=\"3203\">family<\/li><li data-start=\"3206\" data-end=\"3222\">life\u2019s journey<\/li><\/ul><p data-start=\"3224\" data-end=\"3317\">You\u2019ll be amazed at how much literary understanding they can express with a brush and a Sharpie!<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-4ae7b0a elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"4ae7b0a\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-0a5be63\" data-id=\"0a5be63\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-cce48d1 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"cce48d1\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"PDq2pG_selectionAnchorContainer\" data-section-id=\"19hpdpc\" data-start=\"3580\" data-end=\"3627\">\u2728 Activity #4: Compare Published Literature<\/h3><p data-start=\"3629\" data-end=\"3681\">Provide students with excerpts from familiar novels.<\/p><p data-start=\"3683\" data-end=\"3701\">Students identify:<\/p><ul data-start=\"3703\" data-end=\"3767\"><li data-section-id=\"16exuer\" data-start=\"3703\" data-end=\"3710\">genre<\/li><li data-section-id=\"16mn915\" data-start=\"3711\" data-end=\"3718\">theme<\/li><li data-section-id=\"1420ex7\" data-start=\"3719\" data-end=\"3733\">similarities<\/li><li data-section-id=\"lxlw7g\" data-start=\"3734\" data-end=\"3747\">differences<\/li><li data-section-id=\"10l45a7\" data-start=\"3748\" data-end=\"3767\">author\u2019s approach<\/li><\/ul><p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Give students cards with excerpts from well-known novels in different genres. Some of the novels I use are:<\/span><\/p><ul><li><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\"><em>Harry Potter and the Sorcerer\u2019s Stone<\/em> by J.K. Rowling (fantasy)<\/span><\/li><li><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\"><em>The Hunger Games<\/em> by Suzanne Collins (science fiction)<\/span><\/li><li><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\"><em>The Diary of a Young Girl<\/em> by Anne Frank (historical fiction)<\/span><\/li><li><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\"><em>Holes<\/em> by Gary Louis Sachar (adventure)<\/span><\/li><li><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\"><em>The Outsiders<\/em> by S.E. Hinton (realistic fiction )<\/span><\/li><li><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\"><em>The Road Not Taken<\/em> by Robert Frost (poetry)<\/span><\/li><\/ul><h2 class=\"PDq2pG_selectionAnchorContainer\" data-section-id=\"158two5\" data-start=\"3980\" data-end=\"4019\">Questions to Deepen Student Thinking<\/h2><p data-start=\"4021\" data-end=\"4040\">Ask questions like:<\/p><ul data-start=\"4042\" data-end=\"4296\"><li data-section-id=\"sbn78b\" data-start=\"4042\" data-end=\"4099\">How do both stories develop the same theme differently?<\/li><li data-section-id=\"mpku1m\" data-start=\"4100\" data-end=\"4135\">Which character changes the most?<\/li><li data-section-id=\"dgaiax\" data-start=\"4136\" data-end=\"4179\">How do the settings influence each story?<\/li><li data-section-id=\"13k3fzo\" data-start=\"4180\" data-end=\"4216\">Which author\u2019s message is clearer?<\/li><li data-section-id=\"1vrtxnx\" data-start=\"4217\" data-end=\"4255\">Which story was more effective? Why?<\/li><li data-section-id=\"fnqebz\" data-start=\"4256\" data-end=\"4296\">Which details support your comparison?<\/li><\/ul><h2 class=\"PDq2pG_selectionAnchorContainer\" data-section-id=\"wixype\" data-start=\"4376\" data-end=\"4396\">Extend the Lesson<\/h2><p data-start=\"4398\" data-end=\"4474\">Challenge students to compare two stories without using a graphic organizer.<\/p><p data-start=\"4476\" data-end=\"4515\">Have them write a paragraph explaining:<\/p><ul data-start=\"4517\" data-end=\"4605\"><li data-section-id=\"1dyvien\" data-start=\"4517\" data-end=\"4543\">one important similarity<\/li><li data-section-id=\"gkouvx\" data-start=\"4544\" data-end=\"4570\">one important difference<\/li><li data-section-id=\"e4645a\" data-start=\"4571\" data-end=\"4605\">textual evidence supporting each<\/li><\/ul><p data-start=\"4607\" data-end=\"4690\">Then ask students whether one author&#8217;s approach was more effective and explain why.<\/p><h2 class=\"PDq2pG_selectionAnchorContainer\" data-section-id=\"1ukpi5r\" data-start=\"4805\" data-end=\"4843\">Helping Students Think Across Texts<\/h2><p data-start=\"4845\" data-end=\"4964\">Comparing stories within the same genre teaches students that authors can explore similar ideas in very different ways.<\/p><p data-start=\"4966\" data-end=\"5242\">As students analyze themes, compare characters, and evaluate an author&#8217;s choices, they move beyond simple comprehension toward deeper literary analysis. These skills prepare students for more advanced reading, richer classroom discussions, and stronger evidence-based writing.<\/p><p data-start=\"5244\" data-end=\"5402\">\ud83d\udce5 Download the free lesson handout to access the printable organizers, video lesson, comparison activities, and discussion materials featured in this lesson.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1422edf elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"1422edf\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><strong data-start=\"3755\" data-end=\"3787\">Grab the lesson handout here<\/strong> so you\u2019re ready to roll with the organizer, discussion questions, and materials.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-530b961 elementor-align-center elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"530b961\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-button-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/bookunitsteacher.com\/literacy\/compare-contrast-stories\/compare-contrast-stories-5th-grade.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"elementor-button-link elementor-button elementor-size-md\" role=\"button\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-icon elementor-align-icon-left\">\n\t\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"far fa-paper-plane\"><\/i>\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">Get the lesson handout.<\/span>\n\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-9ccb545 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"9ccb545\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-background-overlay\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-463c518\" data-id=\"463c518\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6efe536 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"6efe536\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"col-sm-9\"><span style=\"color: #ffffff;\">Want More Reading Skill Practice?<\/span><\/h3>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-1e414a6 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"1e414a6\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-4a97f87\" data-id=\"4a97f87\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1ad6ba9 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"1ad6ba9\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.teacherspayteachers.com\/Product\/Story-Elements-Point-of-View-Characters-Settings-Plot-Development-Theme-1363401\" target=\"_blank\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img src=\"https:\/\/bookunitsteacher.com\/reading-skills\/making-connections\/teaching-reading-skills.jpg\" title=\"\" alt=\"Reading Skills Bundle - Teachers Pay Teachers Product\" loading=\"lazy\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-be73b5d\" data-id=\"be73b5d\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3a7cd93 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"3a7cd93\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><!--StartFragment --><\/p><p><!--StartFragment --><\/p><p><!--StartFragment --><\/p><p>Build a strong foundation in comprehension with my <strong>Reading Skills Bundle<\/strong>. It includes 12 complete units covering:<\/p><ul><li>Text Structure<\/li><li>Story Elements<\/li><li>Main Idea &amp; Details<\/li><li>Cause &amp; Effect<\/li><li>Compare &amp; Contrast<\/li><li>Inference<\/li><li>And more!<\/li><\/ul><p>Each unit comes with printables, graphic organizers, and engaging activities that make reading skills stick.<\/p><p><!--EndFragment --><\/p><p><!--EndFragment --><\/p><p><!--EndFragment --><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f10dd4e elementor-align-center elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"f10dd4e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-button-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.teacherspayteachers.com\/Product\/Reading-Skills-Bundle-12-Units-Comprehension-Text-Structure-Story-Elements-7773045\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"elementor-button-link elementor-button elementor-size-md\" role=\"button\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-icon elementor-align-icon-left\">\n\t\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fas fa-shopping-cart\"><\/i>\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">Visit TPT to shop.<\/span>\n\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-92789f7 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"92789f7\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-bcf0042\" data-id=\"bcf0042\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9ac44e6 elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"9ac44e6\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<style>\/*! elementor - v3.11.2 - 22-02-2023 *\/\n.elementor-column .elementor-spacer-inner{height:var(--spacer-size)}.e-con{--container-widget-width:100%}.e-con-inner>.elementor-widget-spacer,.e-con>.elementor-widget-spacer{width:var(--container-widget-width,var(--spacer-size));--align-self:var(--container-widget-align-self,initial);--flex-shrink:0}.e-con-inner>.elementor-widget-spacer>.elementor-widget-container,.e-con-inner>.elementor-widget-spacer>.elementor-widget-container>.elementor-spacer,.e-con>.elementor-widget-spacer>.elementor-widget-container,.e-con>.elementor-widget-spacer>.elementor-widget-container>.elementor-spacer{height:100%}.e-con-inner>.elementor-widget-spacer>.elementor-widget-container>.elementor-spacer>.elementor-spacer-inner,.e-con>.elementor-widget-spacer>.elementor-widget-container>.elementor-spacer>.elementor-spacer-inner{height:var(--container-widget-height,var(--spacer-size))}<\/style>\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6c27c65 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"6c27c65\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>See all three posts in this series.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-77c0f5b elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"77c0f5b\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-33 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-f8c210f\" data-id=\"f8c210f\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0f8ca30 elementor-align-center elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"0f8ca30\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-button-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/bookunitsteacher.com\/wp\/?p=17448\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"elementor-button-link elementor-button elementor-size-md\" role=\"button\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-icon elementor-align-icon-left\">\n\t\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fas fa-arrow-circle-right\"><\/i>\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">RL.4.9 - Compare and Contrast Themes Across Cultures<\/span>\n\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-33 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-52af0f4\" data-id=\"52af0f4\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4a47962 elementor-align-center elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"4a47962\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-button-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/bookunitsteacher.com\/wp\/?p=17430\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"elementor-button-link elementor-button elementor-size-md\" role=\"button\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-icon elementor-align-icon-left\">\n\t\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fas fa-arrow-circle-right\"><\/i>\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">RL.5.9 - Comparing Stories in the Same Genre<\/span>\n\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-33 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-79bab4c\" data-id=\"79bab4c\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-fa741b9 elementor-align-center elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"fa741b9\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-button-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/bookunitsteacher.com\/wp\/?p=17432\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"elementor-button-link elementor-button elementor-size-md\" role=\"button\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-icon elementor-align-icon-left\">\n\t\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fas fa-arrow-circle-right\"><\/i>\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">RL.6.9 - 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