Compare & Contrast LINKtivity® (Fiction and Nonfiction Reading)
Teach reading skills is critical to building strong readers. Give your students a unique interactive, multimedia experience for learning to compare and contrast in fiction and nonfiction texts. The simple teacher prep and the easy-to-navigate digital LINKtivity learning guide are perfect for any upper elementary classroom (even great for substitute days)!
Tired of depending on uninspiring and outdated textbooks and worksheets to teach your upper elementary students? I get it. I’ve been there. However, let's be honest—planning captivating and interactive lessons requires hours of effort, not to mention the energy drain! You deserve to feel like the exceptional teacher you already are without sacrificing your nights and weekends!
Introducing: LINKtivities - your solution to easy engagement and learning that feels more like exploring! Through LINKtivities, students are put in the driver’s seat. They learn at their own pace as they click their way through a kid-friendly digital learning guide showcasing images, videos, and kid-friendly websites - a multimedia EDU-venture!
Our Compare & Contrast digital LINKtivity® is designed with diverse learners in mind, featuring user-friendly navigation and audio support that reads text to students, making it perfect for struggling readers and English language learners. Get ready for a fun and interactive learning experience!
STUDENTS WILL LEARN:
What it means to compare and contrast
How to compare and contrast in both fiction and nonfiction
How to use a Venn Diagram to show similarities and differences
How to identify clues words that indicate when an author is comparing or contrasting
In addition, while using the LINKtivity, students will complete a recording sheet (printable or digital) to highlight the information that they learned in the guide.
The LINKtivity® can be used as a whole class by projecting the digital guide on a SMARTBoard or white board, in small groups gathered around a single device or even as individuals by using personal tablets, iPads, chrome books...etc.
HERE'S WHAT IS INCLUDED:
A user-friendly teacher guide with all links and downloads accessible directly from the guide + a step-by-step lesson plan to help you implement
An easy-to-use LINKtivity® Interactive Learning Guide (accessible in any internet browser)
A student recording sheet (printable & digital versions available!) to authentically showcase learning
An answer key
A kid-friendly rubric for student guidance and easy assessment
THIS LINKTIVITY IS ALSO INCLUDED IN OUR READING SKILLS BUNDLE
This bundle includes 9 critical reading skill LINKtivities including point of view, context clues, cause and effect, author's purpose, compare and contrast, fact and opinion, sequencing, & summarizing (fiction and nonfiction)
WHAT OTHER TEACHERS ARE SAYING:
LINKtivities are a unique 21st century learning tool that will engage your learners and leave them wanting more! But, you don’t have to take my word for it! Here’s what other teachers are saying about LINKtivities:
Gina C. says...
⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ I absolutely love Linktivities. It makes teaching this topic easy and engaging. I like to use them whole group. There are times I have left them in Canvas when I have a sub. Animal Adaptations aligned nicely with our Florida StandardsThis was a fantastic resource! Very well made and was exactly what I was looking for! The students were very engaged! Thank you so much for all of your hard work! Definitely happy with my purchase and plan to use it again next year!
Kathryn W. says...
⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ I love the Linktivity resources. This allows for independent work and my students love learning about the different features on their own.
⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ I absolutely love these products and enjoy using all the link activities. They are so bright and engaging for my students to follow along and create great discussions.
THERE’S A WHOLE LOT MORE WHERE THAT CAME FROM!
Did you know that for about the same price as a single LINKtivity, you can get access to our ENTIRE library of LINKtivities in an all-inclusive subscription option?
INTRODUCING: LINKtivity Learning – your all-access pass to endless engagement. Inside the LINKtivity Learning subscription library, you’ll have instant access to each and every LINKtivity we create PLUS immediate access to all future LINKtivites. We add new LINKtivities each month and our members get them ALL!
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