compare and contrast

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What does it mean to compare things?

Back

To look at similarities between two or more items.

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What does it mean to contrast?

Back

To tell what is different between two or more items.

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How are crocodiles and alligators alike?

Back

They both have short legs and powerful tails.

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How are a teacher and a doctor alike?

Back

They both work with many people.

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What is a similarity?

Back

A similarity is a characteristic that two or more things share.

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What is a difference?

Back

A difference is a characteristic that makes two or more things not the same.

Front

Give an example of comparing.

Back

Saying both a cat and a dog are pets.

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Give an example of contrasting.

Back

Saying a cat is furry while a fish is not.

Front

What is one way to compare two animals?

Back

Look at their habitats, like both living in water.

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What is one way to contrast two animals?

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Look at their diets, like one being a carnivore and the other an herbivore.