Lesson Plan- Compare and Contrast

Text structure includes both the organization of ideas within a text, and the instructional design features and format of the text. The compare-and-contrast text structure spotlights similarities and differences between and among facts, people, events, ideas, etc. Knowledge of text structure can guide students to understand the relationships among ideas in a text and is linked to improved comprehension. Use this lesson plan to help students to identify a compare-and-contrast text structure.