EnglishYear 6Reading

Compare characters across texts

Compare characters, settings and themes across texts, drawing on evidence to support views

What you'll learn

  1. 1

    Imagine two superheroes — one is brave and strong, the other is clever and kind. How are they the same? How are they different?

  2. 2

    When we compare two characters, what are we looking for?

  3. 3

    Let's compare Harry Potter and Matilda. Both are brave kids who love reading, but Harry has magic powers and Matilda has a super-smart brain!

  4. 4

    Drag the descriptions into the right circle — 'Same' or 'Different' for Harry and Matilda.

  5. 5

    Which of these is the SAME about Harry and Matilda?

  6. 6

    Think of two characters you know from books or films. Write one thing that is the SAME about them.

  7. 7

    When you compare characters, what should you ALWAYS do?

Practise Compare characters across texts with Whizlo

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