Story Comparison Worksheets

Related ELA Standard: RL.5.9

Core Standard
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We often compare different stories that are from the same genre to between understand the themes that they have in common. We will often be asked to compare two stories that are on a similar topic such as war novels or tragedies, but similar themes can exist between works that are from all different walks of life. Similarities can exist between something as simple as events or complex as in story patterns and cadence. These worksheets will help students learn to compare two stories from the same genre of literature.

Story Comparison Worksheets To Print:

Fan Fiction – We compare the story of Dan Garrett and Jaime Reyes.

The Mystery of the Missing Shoes – Yes, different things are missing, but the elements of the story are on the opposite spectrum of thought.

Frog Lake – When you first scan these stories, you will be hard pressed to find similarities.

Michael's Flag – This one will take some time to sink in for most students.

Boy Meets Dog – Two tales of man's friend with many differences.

The Sale of Buck – Compare and contrast the characters in each story that sell the dog.

Demeter and Persephone – The myths of Demeter and Persephone and The Great Bear both offer an explanation for something what is it?

The Treasure Chamber – Fill out the chart to compare and contrast these passages from two classic adventure stories.

The Hunt – Whose eyes do you see the story through (what is the point of view)?

Little Bird – For a little light reading, these stories are deep.

The Home Run – Discuss the differences between how Lydia feels about baseball, and how George feels about baseball, and why.

The Fire – Describe how the fire affects the animals in Beautiful Joe. How do the people act? Do you think they should have done anything differently?

Fairy Tales – The two stories are very different in tone. Describe the tone of each story. Quote passages from each text to support your answer.

The Man Cub – Quote from the text to support your answers.

Pinocchio's First Steps – What impression do the main characters make on the others around them?

How to Compare Two Stories?


Students are usually asked by their teachers to compare two different stories that are either of the same genre and written by a single author or are totally unrelated to each other. While this practice might seem hard at first and requires a lot of work on the part of the students, it can get really interesting if one knows some tricks to do it the right way.


Here are steps to compare two stories and write a comparison essay on them after you have carefully and completely read both stories:


Compare the Plots


Start your comparison with a discussion of each story’s plot and how are they different from or same from one another. If possible, try to compare the plot’s structure in both the stories and the pace of the progression. Try comparing the exposition, rising action, climax, falling action, and dénouement of both the stories individually if possible.


Compare the Characters


Compare the main characters of one story with the corresponding main characters of another story. Discuss their flaws and perfections, what makes them different and what their similarities are. Also look for the role of supporting and minor characters in both the stories. Compare the characters for their language and dialogue delivery, social standing, and emotional intellect. Compare whether the characters are flat or round and what influences them the most in the story.


Compare the Narrative and Writing Style


Differentiate between the stories on the basis of their narrative style i.e., whether they are written in first person narration, multiple narrations, omniscient narration or any other. Check for other evident features of the writing style and tone of the stories too.


Compare the Themes


Compare the themes of both the stories and their main ideas. Also focus of the moral lessons the stories are trying to convey and how they differ from one another.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 



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