Compare Tess and Dev at the Robot Contest
Written by Adi Ackerman, Head Teacher
"Compare Tess and Dev at the Robot Contest" is written for 3rd Grade (Ages 8-9), and it covers Common Core RL.3.3. If your little one is a year younger but already steady on comprehension exercises, the page still works. You may just need to read the instructions out loud. And if they are older and compare and contrast never quite stuck, this is a short review rather than busywork.
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3rd grade reading worksheet: compare how Tess and Dev build robots for a library contest in a chart, then tell how they are alike. Answer key included. Part of our compare and contrast comprehension exercises collection. Aligned to Common Core standards.
How do I use this worksheet?
Begin with a shared reading or oral warm-up that highlights compare and contrast so students hear and see the skill in context before practicing it independently. Have students work through it independently, using a partner or small group only if they want to talk through their thinking, especially for phonics-based tasks where saying an answer aloud first helps. After completing the worksheet, use one or two examples from the page to start a discussion: "Where else have you seen this in your reading?" These compare and contrast worksheets are ideal for use during small group reading time, as independent center work, or as a homework activity.
What students will practice
- Students will read a story about Tess and Dev building robots from kits for the Maple Street Library contest.
- Students will chart how each one builds, what each robot does and how each feels at the end.
- Students will tell that Tess plans before she builds while Dev tries ideas fast, and write how they are alike.
Curriculum Links
Common Core State Standards
Reading: Literature · 3rd Grade
Standard: Describe characters in a story (e.g., their traits, motivations, or feelings) and explain how their actions contribute to the sequence of events.
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FAQ
How do I use this compare and contrast worksheet?
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Begin with a shared reading or oral warm-up that highlights compare and contrast so students hear and see the skill in context before practicing it independently. Have students work through it independently, using a partner or small group only if they want to talk through their thinking, especially for phonics-based tasks where saying an answer aloud first helps. After completing the worksheet, use one or two examples from the page to start a discussion: "Where else have you seen this in your reading?" These compare and contrast worksheets are ideal for use during small group reading time, as independent center work, or as a homework activity.
What does this worksheet teach?
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Compare how Tess and Dev build robots for a library contest in a chart, then tell how they are alike. To compare is to tell how things are alike. To contrast is to tell how they are different. The directions on the page read: Read the story. Look for ways the two builders are alike and different. Then, turn the page. On page 2: Write a few words on the lines in each box of the chart. Then, circle the letter of the best answer for 2 and 3. Then, write your answer to 4 on the lines. The answer key covers the questions on page 2.
Can I use this compare and contrast worksheet for homeschool or classroom?
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Yes, both. We made it for 3rd Grade comprehension exercises, and the page works the same whether it lands on a kitchen table or a center rotation. At home, most families go through it together and talk the answers out loud, and that talking is where most of the learning happens with compare and contrast. In class it runs well as independent work while you pull a small group. Print one copy or thirty, whichever the day needs.
What is the difference between compare and contrast?
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To compare is to tell how two things are alike, like rabbits and hares both eating grass and clover. To contrast is to tell how they are different, like hares being bigger with longer ears.
How does a compare chart work?
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A compare chart puts facts about two things side by side. In Compare Rabbits and Hares, the rows are Looks, Babies and Home, so children write that baby hares are born with fur and open eyes and baby rabbits are not.
Can children compare two characters too?
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Yes. Compare Two Brothers at Summer Camp and Compare Tess and Dev at the Robot Contest chart how two characters act, like loud Omar and quiet Sami, then ask how they are alike.
Is there an answer key for each worksheet?
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Yes. All 5 compare and contrast sheets have an answer key, with sample chart answers and other answers to accept.
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Worksheet Details
| Grade | 3rd Grade |
| Subject | Reading |
| Topic | Comprehension Exercises |
| Standard | RL.3.3 |
| Pages | 2 pages |
| Difficulty | Medium |
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