January Comprehension Strategy Schema

Readers Use Strategies to Support Their Reading: Using Schema

Thoughtful readers make connections and retrieve and activate prior knowledge
Common Core State Standard: Reading 9

Analyze how two or more texts address similar themes or topics in order to build knowledge or to
compare the approaches the authors takes.
Grade
5

Standard (Literature)
Compare and contrast stories in the
same genre (e.g. mysteries and
adventure stories) on their approaches
to similar themes and topics.

KQ/T
Compare and contrast stories in the same genre (e.g., mysteries and
adventure stories) on their approaches to similar themes and topics.
Given 2 books in the same genre, create a T-chart comparing them.
Similarities

Differences

Characters
Setting
Plot Events
Theme/Moral

Compare and contrast the treatment of

similar themes and topics (e.g.
opposition of good and evil) and
patterns of events (e.g. the quest) in
stories, myths, and traditional literature
from different cultures.

Compare and contrast the treatment of similar themes and topics (e.g.,
opposition of good and evil) and patterns of events (e.g., the quest) in
stories, myths, and traditional literature from different cultures.
Given two traditional tales, create a T-chart comparing them.
Similarities

Differences

Characters
Setting
Plot Events
Theme/Moral

Compare and contrast the treatment of

similar themes, settings, and plots of
stories written by the same author
about the same or similar characters
(e.g. books from a series).
Compare and contrast two or more
versions of the same story (e.g
Cinderella stories) by different authors
or from different cultures.
Compare and contrast the adventures
and experiences of characters in
stories.
With prompting and support, compare
and contrast the adventures and
experiences of characters in familiar
stories.

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).
Given two books from the same series, or about similar characters, create
a matrix chart comparing them.
Give student two books that tell the same story/legend.
How is this story the same in both books? How is the story different?
Which do you like better and why?
What happened to ______ in this story?
What happened to ______ in this story (or another story)?
How were their experiences the same? How were they different?
After Read-Aloud: Compare and contrast the adventures and experiences
of characters in familiar stories.
What happened to ____ in this story?
What happened to ____ in this story (or another story)?
How were their experiences the same? How were they different?

January Comprehension Strategy Schema

Readers Use Strategies to Support Their Reading: Using Schema
Thoughtful readers make connections and retrieve and activate prior knowledge
Common Core State Standard: Reading 9

Analyze how two or more texts address similar themes or topics in order to build knowledge or to
compare the approaches the authors takes.
Grade
5

Standard (Informational)
Integrate information from several texts
on the same topic in order to write or
speak about the subject
knowledgeably. Hint: *THEMATIC
UNITS OF STUDY*
Integrate information from two texts on
the same topic in order to write or
speak about the subject
knowledgeably. Hint: *THEMATIC
UNITS OF STUDY*
Compare and contrast the most
important points and key details
presented in two texts on the same
topic.
Compare and contrast the most
important points presented by two texts

KQ/T
Integrate information from several texts on the same topic in order to write
or speak about the subject knowledgeably.
Find at least two books on _____. See how much you can learn about
_____. Become an expert.
Integrate information from two texts on the same topic in order to write or
speak about the subject knowledgeably.
Find at least two books on _____. See how much you can learn about
_____. Become an expert.
Compare and contrast the most important points and key details presented
in two texts on the same topic.

Compare and contrast the most important points presented by two texts on
the same topic.

on the same topic.

Identify basic similarities in and

differences between two texts on the
same topic(e.g. in illustrations,
descriptions, or procedures)

With prompting and support, identify

basic similarities in and differences
between two texts on the same topic
(e.g. in illustrations, descriptions, or
procedures)

Give student two books on the same topic.

What does the author most want us to remember from this first book?
What does the author most want us to remember from this second book?
How are they alike? How are they different?
Which do you like better and why?
Identify basic similarities in and differences between two texts on the same
topic (e.g., in illustrations, descriptions, or procedures). Give student two
books on same topic:
How are these two books alike? How are they different?
Which do you like better? Why?
Identify basic similarities in and differences between two texts on the same
topic (e.g., in illustrations, descriptions, or procedures). Give student 2
books on same topic.
How are they alike? How are they different? Which do you like better and
why?

January Comprehension Strategy Schema

Readers Use Strategies to Support Their Reading: Using Schema
Thoughtful readers make connections and retrieve and activate prior knowledge

Common Core State Standard: Language 5

Demonstrateunderstandingoffigurativelanguage,wordrelationships,andnuancesinwordmeanings.
(Vocabulary Connections)
Grade
5

Standard (Literature and Informational)

KQ/T

CCSS.ELALITERACY.L.5.5.B

Explainthemeaningandmakeaconnectiontocommonidioms,

Recognizeandexplainthemeaning
ofcommonidioms,adages,and
proverbs.
CCSS.ELALITERACY.L.4.5.B
Recognizeandexplainthemeaning
ofcommonidioms,adages,and
proverbs.
CCSS.ELALITERACY.L.3.5.B
Identifyreallifeconnections
betweenwordsandtheiruse.
CCSS.ELALITERACY.L.2.5.A
Identifyreallifeconnections
betweenwordsandtheiruse.
CCSS.ELALITERACY.L.1.5.C
Identifyreallifeconnections
betweenwordsandtheiruse
CCSS.ELALITERACY.L.K.5.C
Identifyreallifeconnections
betweenwordsandtheiruse.

adages,andproverbsfoundinyourtext.
Explainthemeaningandmakeaconnectiontocommonidioms,
adages,andproverbsfoundinyourtext.

Makeaconnectiontogradeappropriatevocabulary,e.g.describe
peoplewhoarefriendlyorhelpful.
Makeaconnectiontogradeappropriatevocabulary,e.g.,describe
foodsthatarespicyorjuicy.
Makeaconnectiontogradeappropriatevocabulary,e.g.,noteplaces
athomethatarecozy.
Makeaconnectiontogradeappropriatevocabulary,e.g.,noteplaces
atschoolthatarecolorful.