Compare & Connect
Compare two texts on the same topic, firsthand and secondhand accounts, text features and visuals.
Try it free with your class: the demo runs right in your browser for 5 questions or 5 minutes, whichever comes first. No sign-up needed.
Or get every game, including all future games, with the All-Access Teacher License for $150.
What students practice
Comparing two texts on a topic, firsthand vs. secondhand accounts, integrating information, text features and visuals, conflicting information
Great for
Whole-class review on the smartboard, literacy centers, test prep, early finishers and sub plans. No prep and no student logins.
Standards
OAS 3.7.R · 4.7.R · 5.7.R · 3.6.R.2 · 4.6.R.2 · 5.6.R.2 · 4.3.R.5 · 5.3.R.3, 5 · 6.3.R.1–2, 5 · 7.3.R.1–2, 6 · 8.3.R.1–2, 6, 8 · 6.7.R · 7.7.R · 8.7.R
Common Core: RI.3.7, 9 · RI.4.6–7, 9 · RI.5.6–7, 9 · RL.4.9 · RL.5.9 · RI.6.6–7, 9 · RI.7.6–7, 9 · RI.8.6–7, 9 · RL.6.9 · RL.7.9
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How it works
- Open the game file in any web browser: Chromebooks, laptops or your smartboard. No accounts, no student logins and no internet needed once it's downloaded.
- Enter the players or teams, then press Start.
- Students take turns on one shared screen, so the whole class can play together on a projector or smartboard.
- Each purchase includes the game file and a one-page Quick Start guide.
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