Text Structure Compare and Contrast

Text Structure Compare and Contrast

by N.S.R.

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What does it mean to compare/contrast?

• to tell what is alike and what is the same.
• to tell what is different
• to tell us what is the same.
• to tell what is alike and what is different.

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The key word both can be used to…

• Contrast

• Compare

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The key word different can be used to…

• Contrast

• Compare

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 Differences and similarities of two or more things are discussed 

• Cause and Effect
• Descriptive
• Compare and Contrast
• Sequence/Process

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Cinderella is kind, sweet, and charming, while her step sisters are mean and cruel.  How are Cinderella and her step sisters different?

• They both want to marry the prince.
• The step sisters are kind, but Cinderella is not.
• Cinderella is kind, but her step sisters are not.

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Kate lived in a large house with many animals. Her best friend, Jill, lived in a small house without pets.  How were the friends' homes different?

• Kate had a large house, but Jill's was small.
• Kate doesn't have pets, but Jill does.
• Both Kate and Jill have homes.

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I have a pet dog and cat in my house.  My dog, Spot, likes to chew on his bone, while my cat, Stripes, likes to sleep.  They both love to cuddle with me on the couch.  How are my pets similar? 

• They both chew on things.
• They both love to cuddle.
• They both sleep a lot.

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A teacher and a doctor both work with many people every day.  The teacher works with children at the school, however, the doctor sees patients at the hospital.  How are a teacher and doctor alike?

• They work with children.
• They work in hospitals.
• They work with many people.

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Sally is having strawberry ice cream and Juan is having chocolate ice cream. If I am comparing Sally and Juan, what do they have in common?

• They are eating with a spoon.
• It is hot outside.
• I like to eat ice cream.
• They are eating ice cream.

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Crocodiles and Alligators are covered with scales and have backbones. They have short legs and long, powerful tails. Also, baby crocodiles and alligators both hatch from eggs.
According to the paragraph, how are alligators and crocodiles alike?

• They both have short legs and powerful tails.
• They both eat eggs.
• They are both green.
• They both have hairy skin.

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_{^{What two things are being compared in this picture?}}

• apples and oranges
• grapes and bananas

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Identify the key word: Turtles and frogs have many qualities in common. 

• Many
• Qualities
• In common
• Dogs

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what type of story structure looks at similarities and differences of a text?

• compare and contrast
• sequence

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Identify the key word: One similarity between dogs and cats is that they both have fur. 

• Have
• Fur
• Similarity
• Cats

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What do we call the graphic organizer used to compare and contrast?

• 2 Circles

• Circle Chart

• Circle Diagram

• Venn Diagram

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Which sentence compares lions and tigers?

• The average lion weighs 180kg, but the average tiger weights 220kg.

• Both lions and tigers grow to 2.4 meters in length.

• Lions are native to Africa. Tigers, however, are native to Asia.

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Which of the following items can be compared/contrasted?

• People

• Animals

• Places (Locations)

• All of the above!

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Johnny plays football, but Alex prefers soccer. Is this a similarity or a difference?

• similarity

• difference

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Marcela likes pupusas and Mrs. Ramos does too! Is this a similarity or difference?

• similarity

• difference

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Identify the key word: Birds and mammals are different from each other because bird are cold-blooded and mammals are warm-blooded.

• birds

• different

• mammals

• each