1. Compare and Contrast for Comprehension By: Wende Pokrandt & Rita Heywood

2. Rationale: We want the students to be able to tell each other the things that are the same and the things that a different in The Hat and The Mitten. (Compare and contrast)

3. Objectives: Students will be able to: R Contrast The Hat and The Mitten R Compare The Hat and The Mitten

4. Materials: R Books, The Hat and The Mitten by Jan Brett R Large piece of butcher paper R Markers

5. Procedure: R Read The Hat by Jan Brett to the students. R Discuss The Hat with the students. R Read The Mitten by Jan Brett to the students. R Discuss The Mitten with the students.

6. Assessment: Use a Venn Diagram to compare and contrast The Hat and The Mitten.

7. Venn Diagram