Academic Vocabulary using Picture Symbol Supports for Comparing & Contrasting 2 Nonfiction (Informational) texts. 
An easy way to help your Kiddos learn how to Compare & Contrast 2 texts:
1) Line up the texts from both passages. 
2) Comparing one sentence at a time by using the “same” or “different” picture Symbol card and placing it between the 2 lines. 
Visual Cards that are placed between the sentences
3) color coordinating what is similar or different between the 2 sentences
(red=same & blue=different)
