Compare and Contrast Vocabulary

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What does 'compare' mean?

Back

To look at two or more things to see how they are similar or different.

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What does 'contrast' mean?

Back

To look at two or more things to see how they are different.

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What does 'similar' mean?

Back

Having characteristics in common; alike.

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What does 'different' mean?

Back

Not the same; distinct from one another.

Front

What does 'the same' mean?

Back

Identical; not different.

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What does 'unlike' mean?

Back

Not similar; different from.

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What does 'however' mean?

Back

Used to introduce a statement that contrasts with or seems to contradict something that has been said previously.

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What does 'similarly' mean?

Back

In a similar way; likewise.

Front

Give an example of two things that are similar.

Back

A cat and a dog can be similar because they are both pets.

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Give an example of two things that are different.

Back

A cat and a fish are different because one is a land animal and the other is a water animal.