Compare and Contrast Informational Text

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What is the compare and contrast text structure?

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A text structure that organizes information by explaining how things are alike and different.

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What is a key feature of informational text?

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It provides factual information.

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What signal words indicate a compare and contrast structure?

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Words like similarly, alike, unlike, although, and both.

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Which sentence exemplifies a compare and contrast structure?

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Unlike dogs, cats are more independent.

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What tone is typically found in a compare and contrast essay?

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Informative.

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What is the purpose of a compare and contrast essay?

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

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What is an example of a compare and contrast topic?

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Comparing cats and dogs.

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What is the difference between 'compare' and 'contrast'?

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To compare means to find similarities, while to contrast means to find differences.

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What is a common organizational pattern for compare and contrast essays?

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Block method or point-by-point method.

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What is the importance of using signal words in compare and contrast texts?

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They help readers understand the relationships between ideas.