Prairie River Academy

English Language Arts

Grade 10Unit 1Lesson 1

Comparative close reading

Choose a Comparison Lens

Today: Compare texts through a shared question rather than a list of surface similarities.

A

Begin

Warm-up

  1. 1.Name a shared topic.

  2. 2.Name one surface difference.

B

Learn

Choose a Comparison Lens

A lens is a meaningful dimension—such as authority, memory, belonging, or change—that both texts treat in distinguishable ways.

Identify a common concern, phrase it as a question, gather relevant details from each text, and avoid comparing unrelated features.

Study the model

Lens: How does each text portray waiting?

C

Read

Original PRA passage

Text A: Sena counts each passing cart, certain one will stop. Text B: Ivo turns the chair from the road and begins repairing its broken rung.
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Choose a Comparison Lens

Grade 10Practice and apply
D

Practice

Read, think, and respond

  1. 1.Write a comparison lens. ELA-10-01-01-Q1

  2. 2.What does Sena's action suggest? ELA-10-01-01-Q2

  3. 3.What does Ivo's action suggest? ELA-10-01-01-Q3

  4. 4.Why is 'both mention chairs' a weak lens? ELA-10-01-01-Q4

E

Apply

Use the lesson

Draft a comparative claim using the lens of agency.

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