Similar and Different

Same, Similar,and Different

LAYCCA ESL

​Beginners Fall 2021

Yesterday we learned three new words.

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​Same

Different

Similar

​Same

​when two or more nouns have no differences.

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​This can be from the same group.

​Different

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​When two or more nouns have less than three things that are the same

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​Similar

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when two or more nouns have some things that are the same and some things that are different.

Let's Practice!​

Are you ready? ​

Multiple Choice

Are the dogs similar or different? 

• The dogs are similar.

• The dogs are different.

Multiple Choice

Are the animals similar or different? 

• The animals are similar.

• The animals are different.

Multiple Choice

Are the foxes the same or different? 

• The  same

• different

Multiple Choice

Are the animals the same or different? 

• They are different.

• They are the same.

​Good work!

​Let's keep going!

We use the verbs "to be" and "to have" when we talk about things that are similar, different and the same.​

This verb is for things that are hard to change.

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​Use it for:

• ​​names

• age

• ​size

• family​ members

To Be

This verb is for things that can be changed

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​Use it for:

• ​hair

• ​clothes

• ​numbers

• of family members

​To Have

Let's practice together.​

We will use the same picture to use the verbs.​

What is the same?

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They have shirts.

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​They have masks

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​They are outside.

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​They are in the picture.

What is different?

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Three people do not have blue shirts.

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​They have different hair.

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​They are different ages.

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​They are younger and older.

Nice work! It is time to try on your own!

Use your notes! You wrote this down, right?

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​Be careful with your verbs!

Multiple Select

We use the verb "to be" with...

There is more than one answer!

• age

• height

• size

• clothes

• numbers

Multiple Select

We use the verb "to have" with...

There is more than one answer! 

• hair

• height

• clothes

• numbers

• age

Multiple Choice

The bananas and plantains are different.

How are they different?

• The bananas are yellow. The plantains are green.

• The bananas have yellow. 

  The plantains have green.

• They are the same.

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Multiple Choice

They are brother and sister.

Are they different or similar?

• They are different.

• They are similar.

• They are the same.

Multiple Choice

The giraffes are similar.

How are the giraffes similar?

• One giraffe is young.

  One giraffe is old.

• The giraffes are the same color.

• The giraffes are not similar.

Multiple Choice

The men are brothers.

Are they similar or different?

• They have different.

• They are similar.

• They have similar.

• They are different.

​Great work!

​You've earned a break!

​When the break is over...

​You have an assignment in Google Classroom.

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​You must use the correct verb in a sentence.