Compare and Contrast Short Passages

Compare and Contrast Short Passages

Students will be able to use text evidence to identify similarities and differences on a given topic.

Multiple Choice

Compare means

• to find likeness or similariites

• to find errors in the text

• to find the differences

• to tell a summary of the story.

Multiple Choice

Contrast means

• to find differences

• to find errors in the text

• to find the similarities

• to tell a summary of the story.

Let practice finding SIMILARITIES of a passage first.

• Look for details in the text that show how things are similar or alike

• You may need to use your background knowledge in some cases and think about what you already about the two things being compared, even if it doesn't say it in the text.

Multiple Select

Aaron has two puppies. Even though they are both huskies with brown and white fur, they have very different personalities. Lucky loves to run and play. He will chase anything that moves and will run away if he is not on a leash. Lulu would never run away. In fact, she always follows Aaron around the house. Lulu loves to be petted and scratched between her ears. Lulu also barks much less than Lucky does.

How are Rascal and Lulu the SAME? (check all that apply)

• They are both Huskies

• They both chase anything they see

• They both want to be near Aaron and follow him around everywhere.

• They both have brown and white fur.

Let practice finding DIFFERENCES of a passage first.

• Look for details in the text that show how things are different

• You may need to use your background knowledge in some cases and think about what you already about the two things being compared, even if it doesn't say it in the text.

Multiple Select

Jacob has two puppies. Even though they are both Huskies with brown and white fur, they have very different personalities. Lucky loves to run and play. He will chase anything that moves and will run away if he is not on a leash. Lulu would never run away. In fact, she always follows Jacob around the house. Lulu loves to be petted and scratched between her ears. Lulu also barks much less than Lucky does.

How are Lucky and Lulu the DIFFERENT? (check all that apply)

• They are both Huskies

• They both catch birds.

• Lulu loves to be petted and Lucky loves to run and play.

• :ucky will run away if he is not a leash and Lulu will not run away.

Multiple Select

Emily and her sister Erica had to share their bedroom. Emily had divided the room in half with a piece of string. Each girl had a bed,

a set of dressers, and a bookshelf. Emily kept her side of the room as neat as a pin. Her clothes were always folded and put away. She made her bed every day. Claire's side of the room was a mess! There were clothes and toys and books everywhere! She never made her bed.

How were Emily and Claire's sides of the bedroom the SAME? (Check all that apply)

• Both sides have a bed

• Both sides have a dresser

• Both sides are nice and neat, clothes are put away and the bed is made.

• They both have a bookshelf

Multiple Select

Emily and her sister Claire had to share their bedroom. Emily had divided the room in half with a piece of string. Each girl had a bed,

a set of drawers, and a bookshelf. Emily kept her side of the room as neat as a pin. Her clothes were always folded and put away. She made her bed every day. Claire's side of the room was a mess! There were clothes and toys and books everywhere! She never made her bed.

How were Emily and Claire's sides of the bedroom the DIFFERENT? (Check all that apply)

• Emily's side was nice and neat, Claire's was a mess.

• Both sides have a dresser

• Claire's things were always all over while Emily's things were put away.

• They both have a bookshelf