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Reading: Literature2nd Grade

RL.2.9

Compare and contrast two or more versions of the same story by different authors or from different cultures.

For parents
Read two versions of the same fairy tale and ask your child what's the same and what's different.
Free sample questions
  1. Question 1
    In one Cinderella story, a girl wishes to go to a royal party, and a fairy godmother helps her get there. In another Cinderella story, a different girl also dreams of attending a royal party, and magic fish help her. What happens in BOTH of these Cinderella stories?
    • A fairy godmother helps the girl.
    • Magic fish help the girl.
    • A girl attends a royal party.
    • The girl finds a magic wand.
  2. Question 2
    In an American version of a folktale, the hero is a cowboy. In a Japanese version, the hero is a samurai. Both heroes save their village. What is DIFFERENT?
    • The heroes are brave
    • The type of hero
    • Both save a village
    • The stories have a happy ending
  3. Question 3
    Both 'The Three Little Pigs' and 'The True Story of the 3 Little Pigs!' tell about a wolf and three pigs. What is a *big difference* about the wolf in these two stories?
    • In one story, the wolf only likes to eat vegetables, and in the other, he eats meat.
    • In one story, the wolf lives in a brick house, and in the other, he lives in a straw house.
    • In one story, the wolf is shown as a bad guy, but in the other, he tries to explain why he did things.
    • In one story, the wolf is a pet, and in the other, he is wild.

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