Compare and contrast

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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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Key word 'same' indicates:

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Compare

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Key word 'different' is...

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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 are eating ice cream.

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A teacher and a doctor both work with many people every day. The teacher works with children at school, while the doctor sees patients at the hospital. How are they alike?

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They work with many people.

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Tool for comparison:

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Venn Diagram

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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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Frogs and toads can live in water and on land, catch food with sticky tongues, and eat insects. Frogs have long legs and moist skin; toads have shorter legs and dry skin. What is the similarity?

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They can both live on land or water.

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Cinderella is kind and helpful; her sisters are cruel and demanding.

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Contrasting the sisters' qualities.

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Cinderella is kind; her stepsisters are not.

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Cinderella is kind, but her stepsisters are not.