Compare and Contrast

​COMPARE
AND
CONTRAST

​when you compare things, you're looking for ways they are alike.

when you contrast things, you're looking for ways they are different.

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When comparing, you're looking for ways they are ​

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, and when contrasting, you're looking for ways they are ​

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alike

different

metaphorical

analyzed

neutral

​the best graphic organizer to use for compare and contrast is the venn diagram.

​A Venn diagram uses overlapping circles to illustrate the similarities, differences, and relationships between concepts, ideas, categories, or groups.

​Similarities between groups are represented in the overlapping portions of the circles, while differences are represented in the non-overlapping portions of the circles.

Multiple Choice

What does a Venn diagram use to illustrate similarities, differences, and relationships?

• overlapping squares

• overlapping triangles

• overlapping circles

• a T-chart

Multiple Choice

In a Venn Diagram, similarities are represented where?

• in the overlapping part of the circles

• in the non-overlapping part of the circles

• outside of all of the circles

• all of these

​key words for comparing:
also
as well as
both
in the same way
just as
like

​key words for contrasting:

unlike
differ
on the contrary
even though
unlike
nevertheless

Multiple Choice

Some key words for comparing are:

• unlike, differ, on the contrary

• bold, beautiful, bored

• also,
  as well as,
  both

• scared, angry, fearful

Multiple Choice

Some key words for contrasting are:

• same as, similarly, equal to

• unlike,
  differ,
  on the contrary

• dark, light, grey

• round, circular, oval

​in summary:

Comparing and contrasting looks at the similarities and differences between or among ideas. Noting the similarities and differences in ideas leads to the abilities to generalize, categorize, sort, evaluate, and understand new information.

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