History Skills: Compare/Contrast

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COMPARE/CONTRAST​ SKILLS

​READ THE NONFICTION

TEXT IN THE NEXT FEW SLIDES. THEN, USE COMPARE/CONTRAST TO

COMPLETE THE QUESTIONS.​

Draw

START BY DRAWING A SMALL VENN DIAGRAM

Multiple Choice

How is the historical use of chocolate different from how it is used today?

• A. It used to be unsweetened, but today, it is eaten with mostly sweeteners.

• B. It used to be in a liquid, but today it is eaten in a solid form.

• C. It used to be used only in religious ceremonies, but today it is also eaten in everyday life.

• D. It used to be grown in Mexico and South America, but today it is grown elsewhere.

Multiple Choice

One similiarity between Edison and Tesla is.---

• They were both born in Ohio.

• They both worked with electricity.

• They both died in 1931.

• They both came to America from Europe.

Multiple Choice

Both Edison and Tesla viewed the work they did as---

• beneficial to everyone

• a way to make money

• a fun way to spend time

• boring but necessary.

Multiple Choice

Both authors organize their writing by___

• discussing how the inventors solved their problems together

• comparing how the inventors were educated

• starting with the events in the two inventors' childhoods that led to their interest in electricity.

• describing the steps each inventor took to learn about electricity.

Multiple Choice

What does it mean to compare?

• To tell what is alike and what is different.

• To tell what is the same.

• To tell what is different.

• To tell what is not alike.

Multiple Choice

What does it mean to contrast?

• To tell what is alike and what is the same.
• To tell what is different.
• To tell what is the same.
• To tell what is alike and what is different.

Multiple Choice

Which graphic organizer can be used for comparing and contrasting?

• Timeline

• Venn Diagram

• Flowchart

• T-Chart

Multiple Choice

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.

Multiple Choice

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.

Multiple Choice

The Fourth of July and Veteran's Day are both U.S. holidays. However, the Fourth of July celebrates our independence and Veteran's Day celebrates military veterans. How are these holidays different?

• Both holidays are celebrated in the U.S.

• Fourth of July celebrates independence, while Veteran's Day celebrates veterans.

• Both holidays are in the summer.