Flocabulary- Compare and Contrast

A Venn diagram is used to compare and contrast two or more items by showing their similarities and differences.

To compare means to examine the similarities between two or more items.

To contrast means to examine the differences between two or more items.

Specific.

Different.

You can use a Venn diagram when comparing and contrasting two or more items.

To compare and contrast means to look at both the similarities and differences between two or more items.

An example is discussing the differences and similarities between cats and dogs.

Transition words are words that help connect ideas in writing, such as 'however', 'similarly', and 'on the other hand'.

The main idea is to analyze how items are alike and how they are different.