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Comparing and Contrasting Characters Worksheet

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About the Comparing and Contrasting Characters Worksheet

Comparing and Contrasting Characters develops critical reading and character analysis skills through engaging sports-themed passages. This interactive and printable worksheet, that aligns with the Common Core State Standards, Comparing and Contrasting Characters helps students identify similarities and differences between two characters while practicing evidence-based writing.

Through focused reading passages about John and Maria's different approaches to sports, students learn to analyze character traits, motivations, and preferences. The worksheet encourages deeper thinking through open-ended questions that require textual evidence and personal reflection, helping students develop both analytical and self-awareness skills.

What will your child learn through this worksheet?

  • Character analysis and comparison techniques
  • Evidence-based writing skills
  • Reading comprehension strategies
  • Personal reflection abilities

Learning Outcomes

Cognitive

  • This interactive worksheet develops comparative analysis skills
  • Students learn to identify character traits and motivations

Psychomotor

  • Through this worksheet, students practice organized writing
  • Develop skills in structured response formation

Affective

  • This interactive worksheet cultivates empathy for different perspectives
  • Develops self-reflection abilities

Reinforce

  • The worksheet enhances evidence-based reasoning
  • Strengthens personal connection with text

Tags

character analysis, reading comprehension, comparative thinking, text evidence, critical reading, personal reflection, reading skills, character traits, story elements, analytical writing, evidence-based writing, reading strategies, character comparison, sports themes, literary analysis

Common Core Standards Covered

W.5.9.a
Apply grade 5 Reading standards to literature (e.g., "Compare and contrast two or more characters, settings, or events in a story or a drama, drawing on specific details in the text [e.g., how characters interact]").

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