Compare and Contrast

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What does it mean to compare?

Back

To tell what is alike and what is the same.

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What does it mean to contrast?

Back

To tell what is different.

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How are crocodiles and alligators alike?

Back

They both have short legs and powerful tails.

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What is an example of comparing?

Back

Mary and Tracey are twin sisters. They are fourteen years of age.

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What is an example of contrasting?

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Cinderella is kind, but her step sisters are not.

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What do Tana and Lua both enjoy doing?

Back

They both liked finding natural waterfalls to swim in.

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What is a key feature of crocodiles and alligators?

Back

They are covered with scales and have backbones.

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What is a similarity between Tana and Lua's hiking preferences?

Back

Both girls enjoyed eating fresh fruit along the trails.

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What is a difference between Tana and Lua's hiking styles?

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Tana loved the hike up, while Lua loved the trek back down.

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What is a characteristic of comparing?

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It focuses on similarities.