Analyze multiple accounts of the same event or topic, noting important similarities and differences in the point of view and/or perspective they represent.
Arizona Academic Standards:
5.RI.6
Common Core State Standards:
Literacy.RI.5.6
Georgia Standards of Excellence (GSE):
ELAGSE5RI6
Analyze multiple accounts of the same event or topic, noting important similarities and differences in the point of view they represent.
Tennessee Academic Standards:
5.RI.CS.6
Analyze the similarities and differences in points of view of multiple accounts of the same event or topic.
Pennsylvania Core Standards:
CC.1.2.5.D
Analyze multiple accounts of the same event or topic, noting important similarities and differences in the point of view they represent.
Pennsylvania Core Standards:
E05.B-C.2.1.1
Analyze multiple accounts of the same event or topic, noting important similarities and differences in the point of view they represent.
Pennsylvania Core Standards:
CC.1.2.5.I
Integrate information from several texts on the same topic to demonstrate understanding of that topic.
Pennsylvania Core Standards:
E05.B-C.3.1.2
Integrate information from several texts on the same topic in order to demonstrate subject knowledge
Florida - Benchmarks for Excellent Student Thinking:
ELA.5.R.3.3
Compare and contrast primary and secondary sources related to the same topic.
5th Grade Reading - Compare and Contrast Accounts Lesson
Different authors often write about the same event or idea differently. When you read two different accounts or descriptions of the same subject, you can learn different things. This helps you compare and contrast the authors’ points, or their ideas and information.
Point of View
The point of view of a passage is who is telling the story, or whose thoughts and feelings are shown. Some authors share their ideas in first person point of view, and some passages share others’ ideas in third person point of view.
First person
First person point of view is used when a passage is presented from the author’s point of view. Passages written in first person point of view use words like “I,” “we,” and “us.”
Third person
Third person point of view is used when a passage presents thoughts, feelings, or ideas that are not the author’s. Passages written in third person point of view use words like “he,” “she,” and “them.”
When comparing and contrasting two passages, look for:
The most important point in each text
The most important details in each text
The ideas only found in one text and not in another
Whether a text has more facts and details or feelings and thoughts