Compare & Contrast & Cause / Effect

Compare & Contrast 2 Texts

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When we compare and contrast we..

- look at both texts to find what is similar

- look at both texts to find what is different

How are "The Fox and The Goat" and "The Fox without a Tail" similar?

What is a common theme in these two passages?

Multiple Choice

How are "The Fox and The Goat" and "The Fox without a Tail" similar?

• There are animals who get along in both.

• Both stories have the fox trying to trick those around him.

• Both stories have the goat trying to trick those around him.

• Both stories have happy endings

Multiple Choice

Which sentence best describes the difference in the two passages?

• The first passage talks about a goat tricking a fox; the second passage talks about a fox tricking a goat.

• The first passage describes the fox's house; the second passage describes how he lost his tail.

• The first passage describes the fox tricking the goat into going into the well; the second passage, the fox was not successful when he tried to trick the other foxes to get rid of their tails.

• The first passage describes the fox tricking the goat into going into the well; the second passage, the fox was successful when he tried to trick the other foxes to get rid of their tails.

Multiple Choice

What is the meaning of the word proceeded as used in the passage "The Fox and the Goat?"

The Goat decided the Fox’s advice was very reasonable, and she proceeded to jump down into the well.

• not playing

• to be seen

• stopped

• kept going

Multiple Choice

What is a common theme of these passages?

• Do not take the advice of someone who doesn’t have your best

  interest at heart.

• You should always take advice from others.

• Work hard, be kind.

• Friendships are better than being alone.

Multiple Choice

"Too Much Algae in the Water" describes how frog's control the growth of algae. Which sentence best describes the connection between the two paragraphs?

• It is a sequence explaining the frog's life cycle.

• It is a sequence explaining how frogs help the bug population.

• It is cause and effect connection showing how without tadpoles algae would take over a pond.

• It is cause and effect connection showing how algae affects the color of water.

Multiple Choice

In the passage "Too Much Algae in the Water", what causes the water to be clean and healthy?

** go back and look at the passage, you have 5 minutes to answer this question.

• Frogs

• Fish

• Tadpoles

• Alligators