It's About Cats/Peanut Worksheets

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It's About Cats/Peanut For Google Apps

Explore different themes, characters and events with this paired text resource. Students will synthesize information as they compare this fiction and non fiction story.
The non fiction story is about cats. It gives a description and some fun facts about them. The fictional story is about a cat named Peanut. Read about this adorable, orange, fluffy cat who lived with her owner, Emma. Discover why Emma called Peanut a silly cat.
After reading the text there will be questions that follow. Did your 4th graders comprehend the story? There answers will give you an indication of what information they absorbed. There are also questions about comparing and contrasting both texts. How are the cats in both passages similar? Use details from both texts. What differences do you notice between the real cat and the fictional cat? How does each passage show that cats are curious animals? Which passage gives more facts, and which tells a story? How can you tell?
Writing prompts boost and foster creativity. Have your students choose from one of these prompts to complete their own writing assignment.

1. Expository Prompt: Explain how cats can be both independent and
affectionate. Use examples from both texts.
2. Narrative Prompt: Write a short story about a cat that uses one fact from the nonfiction passage.
3. Opinion Prompt: Do you think cats make better pets than dogs? Use
details from the nonfiction passage and your own opinion.