Compare and Contrast

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Poison ivy and poison oak are similar in that they both have berrylike fruit.

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Both have berrylike fruit.

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Differences between poison ivy and poison oak.

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

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Reptiles have scales, claws; amphibians have moist skin, no claws. Reptile eggs are hard-shelled, laid on land; amphibian eggs are shell-less, laid in water. Young reptiles have lungs; young amphibians start with gills, later develop lungs. Compare reptiles and amphibians:

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Reptiles and amphibians both have lungs as adults.

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Contrasting reptiles and amphibians:

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

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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, best friends, shared interests like horseback riding. Janet loved swimming and tropical vacations, while Kylie preferred arctic zones.

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Janet liked tropical vacations; Kylie liked arctic zones.

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Tool for comparison:

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Venn Diagram

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Comparing things means:

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look at similarities

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Contrast means:

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To tell what is different.

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Text structure showing similarities and differences:

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compare and contrast