Compare and Contrast

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Tana and Lua enjoyed hiking, swimming in waterfalls, and eating fresh fruit. Tana preferred biking and the hike up, while Lua liked walking her dog and the trek down.

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Tana and Lua both liked finding natural waterfalls to swim in.

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Janet and Kylie were best friends with different preferences. Janet enjoyed tropical vacations, while Kylie preferred arctic zones.

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Janet liked vacationing in tropic areas while Kylie liked arctic zones.

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Poison ivy and poison oak are similar woody plants. Poison ivy has smooth fruit, while poison oak has hairy fruit.

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Poison ivy has smooth fruit, poison oak has hairy fruit.

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Compare things:

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look at similarities

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Cinderella is kind; her step sisters are not.

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Cinderella is kind, but her step sisters are not.

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Signal word in: Dogs and cats are animals; cats meow, dogs bark.

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however

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Reptiles have scales, claws, and lay eggs with a hard shell on land. Amphibians have moist skin, no claws, and lay eggs without a shell in water. Young reptiles have lungs; young amphibians start with gills and develop lungs as adults.

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Reptiles lay eggs with a shell; amphibians lay eggs without a shell.

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Frogs and toads live in water and on land, catch food with sticky tongues, and differ in body features: frogs have long legs and moist skin, while toads have shorter legs and dry skin. Comparing:

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frogs and toads

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Text structure showing similarities and differences:

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compare and contrast

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Sally has strawberry ice cream; Juan has chocolate ice cream. What do they have in common?

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They both like ice cream.