Sam sketches an old phone and compares it with the cell phone he uses today. Upper-elementary English learners use the picture and story as evidence, sort phone facts, and explain a shared feature and a difference. The printable includes a student page and a teacher guide.
Target Vocabulary
long ago, today, old phone, cell phone, round dial, touchscreen, make calls, video game
Activity
- Read Sam’s story and use the picture to identify the part people turned to make a call.
- Join two facts with but to show a difference.
- Sort four feature cards into the old-phone, shared, and cell-phone spaces.
- Take turns as guide and visitor, sharing one way the phones are alike and one way they differ.
- Write an original comparison about two things at home and discuss what you would show a visitor.
Learning Goal
Use both to describe a shared feature and but to explain a difference. Support answers with text and picture evidence.
Suggested Textbook Connections
| Textbook Name | Unit Number & Title | Context / Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Our World 4, Second Edition (American English) | Unit 3 · Long Ago and Today | Full match for this worksheet’s focus. The unit teaches contrast with but (pp. 44–45) and asks learners to connect phone features with different designs (pp. 48–49). |
| Super Minds 4, Second Edition (British English) | Unit 1 · In the museum | Thematic match. The history reading uses pictures and captions to compare objects from different periods (pp. 18–19). The worksheet offers a phone comparison with but. |
