Compare and Contrast

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​Can you tell something about this picture?

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Compare and Contrast

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Compare-finding how two or more things are alike.

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Clue words​

• same, like, both,

• alike, still, likewise,

• in the same way, in comparison,

• at the same time, in the same manner, similar

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Erly dyed her hair similar to mine.

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Contrast-finding how things are different.

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Clue words​

• but, on the other hand,

• unlike, nevertheless

• different, nonetheless

• however, yet,

• rather, on the contrary,

• whereas

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Example:

​I was angry, but I was reluctant to fight, since I did not know what really happened

People, places, objects, and events can all be compared and contrasted.

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​VENN DIAGRAM 

​- a graphic organizer that allows students to create a visual map that contains two overlapping circles enabling them to organize their thinking as they compare and contrast information in text.

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​Let us compare and contrast pizza and ice cream

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Multiple Choice

Kelly is having strawberry ice cream and Joan is having chocolate ice cream. If I am comparing Kelly and Joan 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.

Multiple Choice

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 with many people.

• They work in hospitals.

Multiple Choice

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 both have hairy skin.

Multiple Choice

Pau has a pet dog and cat in her house.  Her dog, Blacky, likes to chew on his bone, while her cat, Orange, likes to sleep.  They both love to cuddle with her on the couch.  How are her pets similar? 

• They both chew on things.

• They both love to cuddle.

• They both sleep a lot.

Multiple Choice

What do you use to help you compare and contrast?

• Poster

• Table of Contents

• Venn Diagram

Multiple Choice

Janella was born in Poland. She lived with her family in a small house near the Oder River. Both Janella's parents are teachers. Janella's friend Tim was born in Mexico. He likes to play soccer. Tim lived in a big house by the Rio Grande River. Tim's parents are doctors.What is different about Janella and Tim?

• Janella likes Tim.

• Their parents have different jobs.

• They both live by water.

Multiple Choice

Nico likes to eat ice cream after a soccer game. Ronald likes to drink coffee. Both are really good soccer players but Nico runs faster than Ronald. Ronald is really good at scoring. Nico and Ronald both played on the same team for World Cup. What is different for Nico and Ronald?

• Nico and Ronald played for different teams at the World Cup.

• Nico is a better at Math than Ronald.

• Nico runs faster than Ronald

Multiple Choice

Frogs and toads can live in the water and on the land. They both catch food with long, sticky tongues. They eat insects and small animals. You can tell them apart by their bodies. Frogs have long, strong back legs and thin, moist skin. Toads have shorter back legs and drier skin. Name something the same about the two animals.

• They can both live on land or water.

• They both have long back legs.

• They only live in the water.

Open Ended

What does it mean to compare things?

Open Ended

What does it mean to contrast?

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