Compare and Contrast (Nonfiction)

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What does it mean to compare?

Back

To compare means to look for similarities between two or more things.

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What does it mean to contrast?

Back

To contrast means to look for differences between two or more things.

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What is a Venn Diagram?

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A Venn Diagram is a visual tool used to show similarities and differences between two or more items.

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What do you put in the center of a Venn Diagram?

Back

You put the similarities between the items in the center.

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What do you put in the outer circles of a Venn Diagram?

Back

You put the differences between the items in the outer circles.

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Name one similarity between frogs and toads.

Back

Both frogs and toads can live on land or in water.

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Name one difference between frogs and toads.

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Frogs have long, strong back legs, while toads have shorter back legs.

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What is one thing that polar bears and grizzly bears have in common?

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Both polar bears and grizzly bears are good swimmers.

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What is one difference between polar bears and grizzly bears?

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Polar bears are white, while grizzly bears are brown.

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What do we call the animals that can live both on land and in water?

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We call them amphibians.