Grades 4–5
Compare and Contrast Two Things
A Venn diagram plus compare-and-contrast signal words, then a paragraph about how two things are alike and different.
Writing worksheet · Informational writing
Text Features Fact Page
Kids build a nonfiction page with a heading, a labeled picture and caption, a fact box, a bold word and a glossary.
- Grade level
- Grades 3–5
- Time
- About 40 minutes
- Answer key
- Not needed: answers vary
- Kids practice
- Informational writing, Research and note-taking, Text structure, Writing facts in your own words
What kids do
“Make a page like a real nonfiction book. Fill in every text feature about a topic you know.”
Printed on the sheet:
- Picture with labels
- Did you know? An amazing fact
- Paragraph (write one important word in bold, darker letters)
- Glossary Your bold word: what it means
Teacher tip
Go on a text feature hunt in nonfiction library books before kids build their page.
How to use it
- Model taking notes as short phrases, not copied sentences.
- Let kids pick a topic they already know a lot about for a first try.
- Give a minute at the end to reread the work out loud to a partner.
Watch for
Opinions sneaking into facts. Ask, “Is that a fact you can check?”
Talk about it
- Where did your facts come from?
- What did you change when you reread your work?
Take it further
Have kids teach their topic to the class in a two-minute talk.
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