Write a Compare and Contrast Paragraph

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Write a Compare and Contrast Paragraph

• By
• Wynn Scheer
• (View Note Page for teacher notes.)

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Introduction

• Has everyone heard of the fairy tale
  Cinderella?
• Question
• What makes Cinderella a fairy tale and not just
  a story?

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Answer

• It has characters with magical powers
• Starts with once upon a time and has a happy
  ending
• It has been told over and over for many years
• Has a good and bad character

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Question

• What are the main parts of a fairy tale?

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Answer

• The main parts of fairy tales are plot,
  characters, and setting.

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Question

• Who are the main characters in Cinderella?

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Answer

• The main characters are Cinderella, wicked
  stepmother, stepsisters, fairy God-mother, and
  Prince.

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Question

• What is the setting of Cinderella?

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Answer

• The story takes place in the home of Cinderella
  and at the Ball. The time is long ago.

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Question

• What is the plot of Cinderella?

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Answer

• Cinderellas stepmother tries to prevent her
  from attending the Ball. Her fairy Godmother
  helps her. She falls in love with and marries
  the Prince, and lives happily ever after.

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Elements of Story

• When we read the two versions of Cinderella ,
  look for the plot, main characters, and setting.
• Plot-the sequence of events in the story
• Main Characters-important people in the story
• Setting-time and place of story

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Main Characters and Setting

• While I read the first and second versions of
  Cinderella, highlight the main characters and
  setting.

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Graphic Organizer

• Use the organizer to fill in the blanks and
  give the plot of each version of Cinderella.
• First..
• Next..
• Then..
• Finally

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Grapevine Game

• Not all versions of Cinderella have the same
  characters, setting, or plot.
• The story has been told and retold and there
  are many versions of the same story. Lets try
  the grapevine game and see if we can keep a story
  the same after many people have repeated the
  story.

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Grapevine Activity

• We will split into two groups. I will tell
  the first person in each group the same story.
  You will whisper it to the person next to you and
  so on down the line. The last two people will
  repeat the story as they heard it told.

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Reflect and Share

• What was the result of our story being passed
  down the row? Now add many more people, hundreds
  of years, and different customs and you can begin
  to see why we have so many versions of Cinderella!

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Compare and Contrast

• Do you ever have to compare two things?
  Maybe you have to make a choice about which movie
  to watch, or where to eat. When you make those
  choices you are comparing and contrasting. We
  are going to compare and contrast two versions of
  the fairy tale Cinderella. We will choose two
  from different countries to read. Then, using a
  graphic organizer, fill in the setting,
  characters, and plot for each story.

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Venn Diagram

• After completing the graphic organizer for the
  two stories we will use the information we have
  gathered and complete a Venn diagram comparing
  and contrasting the two versions. How are the
  two stories the same and different.

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Main Idea

• With the Venn diagram we created you will
  write a paragraph comparing and contrasting the
  two versions. Begin with the main idea The two
  stories of Cinderella are similar, but different.

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Supporting Details

• Support the main idea with supporting details
  telling if the characters, setting, or plot are
  the same or different.

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Closing Sentence

• Conclude your paragraph by restating the main
  idea that the versions of Cinderella are the same
  but also different. Remember to proofread and
  peer edit your paragraph!

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On Your Own!

• Comparing and contrasting is something we do
  all of the time. For our next paragraph I want
  you to choose two holidays to compare and
  contrast!