Page 82 - Grade 5 - unit 1

BE A READING DETECTIVE

Dig Deeper

Use Clues to Analyze the Text

Use these pages to learn about Compare and Contrast, Idioms,
and Formal and Informal Language. Then read “Off and Running”
again to apply what you learned.

Compare and Contrast

In the story “Off and Running,” Miata and Rudy are realistic
characters who approach the same goal in different ways. Their
personalities are shown through what they say and do.

When you compare and contrast, you look for details that
show how characters or ideas in a text are the same and different.
To compare characters, think about what the characters say, what
they do, and how they feel. Comparing and contrasting characters
helps you understand their unique traits and motivations.

Look back through the story to find text evidence about Miata
and Rudy. What similarities and differences between the two
characters do you discover?

Miata Both Rudy

98 EL A RL.5.4, RL.5.10, RF.5.4a, RF.5.4b, L.5.3b, L.5.5b