Compare and Contrast

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Comparing two things explains how they are...

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alike or similar

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Contrasting two things explains how they are...

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different

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

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They are eating ice cream.

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Differences between Fourth of July and Veteran's Day?

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Fourth of July celebrates independence; Veteran's Day honors veterans.

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Graphic organizer for comparison:

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Venn Diagram

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Similarity of two objects:

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They're both apples.

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Difference between the two objects?

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Different colors: one is orange, the other green.

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Crocodiles and alligators share characteristics: scales, backbones, short legs, and powerful tails. They hatch from eggs.

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They both have short legs and powerful tails.

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Stella was born in Poland; her parents are teachers. Tim was born in Mexico; his parents are doctors. What is different about them?

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Their parents have different jobs.

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Situations for comparison: voting for class president, writing an essay on 1980s vs 1880s, or analyzing differences in Harry Potter books.

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All of the above