Compare Patterns in Literature

“Rachel the Clever,” “A Contest of Riddles,” and “Atalanta’s Race” share a similar pattern. They all have characters who use their cleverness to win over another character. Compare this pattern in the selections.

How It Works

Collect and Organize Information Use a chart to help you compare patterns in literature. Put character information in the chart.

Practice Together

Compare Compare the pattern in “Rachel the Clever” and “A Contest of Riddles.”

Try It!

Make a chart to collect information for “Atalanta’s Race.” Compare the information about the myth to the other two selections. You may want to use this frame to help you.

“Rachel the Clever,” “A Contest of Riddles,” and “Atalanta’s Race” are stories about characters who use cleverness to win over another character. In “Rachel the Clever,” _____. In “A Contest of Riddles,” _____. Finally, in “Atalanta’s Race,” _____. The pattern is a little different in this story, though, because _____.