Apples & Oranges: Discovering Same & Different!

English Language Arts Grades Pre-K 6:59 Video
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Lesson Description

Let's explore how things can be alike and unalike! We will learn to compare things we see everyday and find what makes them special. Get ready to compare apples and oranges!

Video Resource

Compare and Contrast for Kids | Learn how to compare and contrast anything!

Learn Bright

Duration: 6:59
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Key Concepts

  • Similarities
  • Differences
  • Comparing
  • Contrasting

Learning Objectives

  • Students will be able to identify at least one similarity and one difference between two familiar objects.
  • Students will be able to participate in a group discussion about similarities and differences.

Educator Instructions

  • Introduction (5 mins)
    Begin by asking the children about things they know that are alike or different. Show them the video 'Compare and Contrast for Kids | Learn how to compare and contrast anything!' from Learn Bright.
  • Apples & Oranges Discussion (10 mins)
    After watching the video, use real apples and oranges. Ask: 'What's the same about these?' (Both fruits, roundish, etc.) Then ask: 'What's different?' (Color, peel, taste, etc.).
  • Basketball & Soccer Ball Exploration (10 mins)
    Show pictures of a basketball and a soccer ball. Guide the children to compare and contrast them: 'What do you see that is the same?' 'What do you see that is different?'
  • Story Time: Noah & Ava (10 mins)
    Re-read the story of Noah and Ava from the video transcript. Ask the children to identify how they are the same and how they are different. Use simple language and prompts.
  • Activity: You and Me! (10 mins)
    Have children pair up. Each pair tells each other one way they are the same and one way they are different. Help them if needed.
  • Wrap-up and Review (5 mins)
    Review the concepts of 'same' and 'different.' Ask questions like 'Is a cat and dog same or different?' and reinforce their understanding.

Interactive Exercises

  • Sorting Game
    Provide a basket of mixed toys (e.g., cars, animals). Ask the children to sort them into groups based on similarities (e.g., all the cars together, all the animals together).
  • Drawing Comparisons
    Give each child two pieces of paper. On one, they draw something they like. On the other, they draw something else they like. Then, as a group, discuss how the drawings are the same and different.

Discussion Questions

  • What does 'same' mean?
  • What does 'different' mean?
  • Can you find something in the room that is the same color as your shirt?
  • Can you find something in the room that is a different shape from a ball?

Skills Developed

  • Observation Skills
  • Categorization
  • Verbal Communication
  • Critical Thinking

Multiple Choice Questions

Question 1:

An apple and an orange are both what?

Correct Answer: Fruits

Question 2:

What is the color of most oranges?

Correct Answer: Orange

Question 3:

If two things are the same, they are like each other or unlike each other?

Correct Answer: Like

Question 4:

If two things are different, they are like each other or unlike each other?

Correct Answer: Unlike

Question 5:

Do you peel an orange before you eat it?

Correct Answer: Yes

Question 6:

Is a basketball round or square?

Correct Answer: Round

Question 7:

Is a soccer ball round or pointy?

Correct Answer: Round

Question 8:

Are cats and dogs the same or different?

Correct Answer: Different

Question 9:

Do you bounce a basketball or a soccer ball?

Correct Answer: Basketball

Question 10:

Do you kick a basketball or a soccer ball?

Correct Answer: Soccer Ball

Fill in the Blank Questions

Question 1:

Apples can be red or ____.

Correct Answer: green

Question 2:

Oranges are a type of ____.

Correct Answer: fruit

Question 3:

Things that are the same are ____.

Correct Answer: alike

Question 4:

Things that are not the same are ____.

Correct Answer: different

Question 5:

Noah and Ava are ____.

Correct Answer: twins

Question 6:

You ____ a basketball.

Correct Answer: bounce

Question 7:

You ____ a soccer ball.

Correct Answer: kick

Question 8:

Noah likes to ____ trees.

Correct Answer: trim

Question 9:

Ava wants to be a ____ when she grows up.

Correct Answer: doctor

Question 10:

A cupcake and a ____ are very different.

Correct Answer: shoe

Educational Standards

PK.4.R.1:Students will name and sort familiar objects into categories based on similarities and differences with prompting. PK.3.R.2:Students will answer basic questions (e.g., who, what, where, and when) about texts, photographs, or illustrations during shared reading or other text experiences with prompting. PK.1.S.2:Students will engage in collaborative discussions about various topics and texts, including their own writing, with peers and adults in small and large groups with prompting.

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