RL.7.9

Common Core Standards Compare and Contrast Literature
Grade:	7th Grade
Standard:	Literacy.RL.7.9
Description:	Compare and contrast a fictional portrayal of a time, place, or character and a historical account of the same period as a means of understanding how authors of fiction use or alter history.

Compare and Contrast Literature: The reader can compare and contrast passages from different time periods. Analyzing the similarities and differences of in the way authors show a historical time, place, or a character gives the reader a broader understanding of history.

When comparing and contrasting texts, think about the following:

Common Core Standards