Comparisons Vocabulary (3.RI.3.8)

Comparisons Vocabulary

LAFS.3.RI.3.8 Describe the logical connection between particular sentences and paragraphs in a text (e.g., comparison . . . ).

Open Ended

Can you spot any signal words?

Multiple Select

Read the sentence below from the paragraph.

Identify the signal word(s) and it's purpose.

“Like people today, ancient peoples wanted to keep their teeth clean.”

• Like

• to show one way ancient

  people were like people

  today

• Also, However

• to show a way ancient

  people were like people

  today and a way they were different

• But

Multiple Select

Read the sentence below from the paragraph.

Identify the signal word(s) and it's purpose.

“They also used toothbrushes. However, their brushes were very

different.”

• Like

• to show how ancient

  toothbrushes were

  different from modern

  toothbrushes

• Also, However

• to show a way ancient

  people were like people

  today and a way they were different

• But

Multiple Select

Read the sentence below from the paragraph.

Identify the signal word(s) and it's purpose.

“Our toothbrushes are plastic with nylon bristles. But the first toothbrushes were made of twigs with crushed ends.”

• Like

• to show how ancient

  toothbrushes were

  different from modern

  toothbrushes

• Also, However

• to show a way ancient

  people were like people

  today and a way they were different

• But

Open Ended

How do the comparisons in the paragraph help you understand more about toothbrushes?

Open Ended

Let's Practice!

Let's look at these two books on the desk. One book is a textbook and the other is a novel.

What other comparisons are there?

Try to use signal words in your comparison.

(ex. like, as, also, both, however, but, different, and unlike)

Multiple Select

What are the similarities to the two books?

• Books have illustrated covers.

• One cover is soft, the other is hard.

• Books are to inform and teach.

• One book has a photograph and the other is a drawing.

• Chapters are used to organize the text.

In a little while...

we’ll read a history article and explore comparisons. Recognizing how the author uses comparisons to make connections among ideas will help you better understand the information in the passage.