Compare and Contrast

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What is a Venn Diagram?

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A graphic organizer used to compare and contrast two or more items by showing their similarities and differences.

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What does it mean to compare?

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To tell what is alike and what is the same.

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What does it mean to contrast?

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To tell what is different.

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How can you compare two friends' homes?

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By identifying similarities, such as both having homes, and differences, such as one being large and the other small.

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What is the main purpose of comparing and contrasting?

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To analyze the similarities and differences between two or more subjects.

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What is an example of comparing?

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Both Kate and Jill have homes.

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What is an example of contrasting?

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Kate had a large house, but Jill's was small.

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What is a T-Chart?

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A graphic organizer that helps compare and contrast two items by listing their similarities on one side and differences on the other.

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What is an example of a holiday that celebrates independence?

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The Fourth of July.

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What is an example of a holiday that honors military veterans?

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Veteran's Day.