Lesson Idea: Compare and Contrast Characters in a Story

Students will compare and contrast the lives of two cousins in the book Dear Primo: A Letter to My Cousin by Duncan Tonatiuh. They will then relate their own life experiences with those of the two cousins in the book. 

  • Grade Level: K-2, 3-5
  • Subject Area: English

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