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A Gift for the New Neighbor

Read two original versions of a story about a welcome gift that goes wrong, then compare their characters, settings, events and lesson.

Grade 2ELAInteractive · Printable

Aligned toRL.2.9

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Format: Interactive · Printable
Grade: Grade 2
Subject: ELA
Question types: Fill in the blank, Multiple choice, Circle the answer, Sorting, Short answer

About this worksheet

What students practice

Students tell how two versions of the same story are alike and different.
Students compare the characters, settings and events in two versions of a story.
Students find the lesson that both versions of a story share.

How to use

Read Version A and Version B aloud, one after the other. Have students point to the details in each version before they sort or choose an answer.

Curriculum

Common Core standard covered

RL.2.9

Compare and contrast two or more versions of the same story written by different authors or coming from different cultures.

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A Gift for the New Neighbor

Compare two versions of the same story by two authors.

Read the two versions

Two authors each wrote their own version of the same story. Read both versions.

Version A, written by Ellen Marsh

The Peach Pie

1Nadia lived on the third floor of a tall brick apartment building. One Saturday, a new neighbor moved in next door. Her name was Mrs. Park, and she had a fluffy gray cat. "Let's bake her a welcome pie," said Nadia's dad. So they baked a peach pie with a crisscross top.

2Nadia carried the warm pie into the hall. Just then, Mrs. Park's cat dashed past her feet. Nadia jumped, and the pie flipped onto the floor. Her eyes filled with tears. "Now I have nothing to give," she said.

3Dad squeezed her hand. "We can still say hello," he said. So Nadia drew a picture of their building and knocked on Mrs. Park's door. Mrs. Park smiled at the drawing. "This is a perfect gift," she said. "Please come in, and we will bake a new pie together."

Version B, written by Tomas Reyes

The Pot of Soup

1Lupe lived with her grandma in a little yellow house at the end of a dirt road. One spring morning, a new family moved into the blue house across the road. The Ali family had twin boys. Lupe and Grandma cooked a pot of chicken soup to welcome them.

2Lupe carried the pot across the road. A gust of wind blew her hat over her eyes. She tripped on a rock, and the soup splashed all over the grass. "Oh no!" cried Lupe. "Now the gift is ruined."

3Grandma gave her a hug. "A gift can be many things," she said. So Lupe picked a bunch of wildflowers and knocked on the Ali family's door. The twins grinned at the flowers. "Thank you!" said Mr. Ali. "Will you and your grandma stay and help us cook supper?"

Compare the versions

Look back at both versions as you answer.

How do the two versions begin in the same way?

A. A child and a grown-up move into a new home.
B. A child and a grown-up look for a lost pet.
C. A child and a grown-up cook for new neighbors.
D. A child and a grown-up plant a garden together.

What made each child drop the first gift? Write one word in each blank.

In Version A, Nadia jumps when a dashes past her feet. In Version B, Lupe trips on a .

How do Nadia and Lupe feel right after the first gift is ruined?

A. Nadia feels sad, but Lupe feels happy.
B. Both girls feel happy and silly.
C. Nadia feels happy, but Lupe feels sad.
D. Both girls feel sad and upset.

Is each sentence true for both versions or for only one version? Sort the sentences.

Someone new moves in nearby.The story happens in an apartment building.The first gift is a pie.A grown-up helps the child feel better.The new neighbor invites the child to cook.The new neighbor has a cat.

True for both versions	True for only one version

In Version A, Dad says, "We can still say hello." Read paragraph 3 of Version B. Underline the sentence where Grandma says something to help Lupe in the same way.

Grandma gave her a hug."A gift can be many things," she said.So Lupe picked a bunch of wildflowers and knocked on the Ali family's door.The twins grinned at the flowers."Thank you!" said Mr. Ali."Will you and your grandma stay and help us cook supper?"

What gift does each child bring to the neighbor's door in the end?