Compare and contrast the themes, settings, and plots of stories written by the same author about the same or similar characters (e.g., in books from a series)
North Carolina - Standard Course of Study:
RL.3.9
Tennessee Academic Standards:
3.RL.IKI.9
Compare and contrast the themes, settings, and plots of stories written by the same author about the same or similar characters.
New York State Next Generation Learning Standards:
3R9
Recognize genres and make connections to other texts, ideas, cultural perspectives, eras, personal events, and situations. (RI&RL)
Wisconsin Academic Standards:
R.3.9
Recognize genres and make connections to other texts, ideas, cultural perspectives, identities, eras, personal events, and situations. (RI&RL)
Pennsylvania Core Standards:
CC.1.3.3.H
Compare and contrast the themes, settings, and plots of stories written by the same author about the same or similar characters.
Pennsylvania Core Standards:
E03.A-C.3.1.1
Compare and contrast the themes, settings, and plots of stories written by the same author about the same or similar characters (e.g., in books from a series).
Florida - Benchmarks for Excellent Student Thinking:
ELA.3.R.3.3
Compare and contrast how two authors present information on the same topic or theme
3rd Grade Reading - Compare and Contrast Literature Lesson
Comparing and contrasting what is the same and what is different between two texts helps readers understand what they read better.
Passages can be compared and contrasted by theme, setting, or plot.
Theme
The theme is the main message of a text. It shows the main subject of the story.
Setting
The setting is the time and place in which the events in a passage happen.
Plot
The plot is the series of events that happen in a story.