02/16 Compare & Contrast in Literature

02/16 Compare & Contrast in Literature

Objective

I will be able to compare and contrast two different stories.

C.H.A.M.P.S.

• C - 0 - unless called upon

• H - chat

• A - notes, quiz

• M - at computer

• P - answering questions, taking notes

• S - 80% or higher on the quiz

Expectations

Take notes

Respond when called on

Use chat appropriately

Be visible on camera

Do your best on the quiz

Compare and Contrast

To compare is to find out how people or things are alike. To contrast is to find out how people or things are different

Multiple Choice

What does compare mean?

• To find out how people and things are alike

• To find out how people and things are different

• The dialogue between two characters

• The main idea of a story

Multiple Choice

What does contrast mean?

• To find out how people and things are alike

• To find out how people and things are different

• The dialogue between two characters

• The main idea of a story

In Fiction

Readers compare and contrast the information found in different stories. This helps readers understand what they are reading. This also helps them remember important points. Readers can compare and contrast the plots, settings, and characters of different stories. This allows readers to see what is the same and what is different about the stories.

In Non-Fiction

Readers can also compare and contrast the information found in different nonfiction texts. When reading nonfiction, readers should look at the facts from several different books or sources. Readers should compare to see if the facts are the same. Readers should also contrast their sources of information to see if there are different facts.

Example

Many cultures have Cinderella-type stories. In these stories, a character is treated unkindly by others. However, by the end of the story, this character finds happiness. The plots in these stories are alike. The settings and the characters in these stories are different.

Practice

Read the following passages. Compare the information within them to see what facts are alike. Contrast the information in the passages to see what is different. Then answer the questions below.

Passage 1 - "Peanuts"

Many people are surprised to find out that peanuts are not nuts. Peanuts are related to peas and beans and are called legumes. The peanut plant first came from South America. Peanuts are now grown in many places in the world. There are four different kinds of peanuts grown in the United States.

     In the early 1900s, Dr. George Washington Carver studied peanuts. He found more than 300 ways to use peanuts. He is known as "The Father of the Peanut Industry" because of his hard work. He helped many farmers. He helped the peanut business become successful.

     Many candy bar makers use peanuts or peanut butter in their candy bars. People who enjoy peanuts eat more than six pounds of peanuts and peanut butter each year. That is a lot of peanuts!

Passage 2 - "Dr. George Washington Carver"

George Washington Carver was born in 1864. When he was a young boy, he learned everything he could about the plants and the land around him. As an adult, he was a teacher at the Tuskegee Institute, a college in Alabama. He showed his students ways to help their farmland. For many years, in the southern part of the United States, farmers grew cotton. The soil on these farms was worn out. Dr. Carver showed them how to improve the land by planting peanuts.

     

Passage 2 Continued

Dr. Carver discovered more than 300 new ways for people to use peanuts. He told the farmers they could feed the vines to farm animals. Peanuts could be used in laundry soap and shampoo. They could be used in hand cream. Peanuts could be used in paints, dyes, and inks. They could be used for shining shoes. He even found a way to make different kinds of paper from the peanut vines and shells.

     Dr. Carver died in 1943. He left his money to help people continue to learn better ways of farming. Students from all over the world still come to the Tuskegee Institute.

Multiple Choice

How are the passages alike?

• Both passages have information about where peanuts are grown

• Both passages have information about Dr. George Washington Carver

Explanation

Both passages have information about Dr. George Washington Carver and the many ways he discovered to use peanuts. The correct answer is B.

Multiple Choice

How are these passages different?

Remember: Passage 1 is called "Peanuts" and Passage 2 is called "Dr. George Washington Carver".

• Passage 1 has information about what a peanut is and Passage 2 has information about Dr. George Washington Carver's life.

• Passage 1 has information about all of the uses for peanuts and Passage 2 has information about how peanuts are a popular food.

Explanation

Passage 1 has general information about peanuts. Passage 2 has facts about Dr. George Washington Carver. The correct answer is A.