BRES Compare and Contrast

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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CCSS.RL.2.1

CCSS.RL.1.3

CCSS.RL.4.3

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.K.3

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.
Which is the best summary for this paragraph?

• Crocodiles live in the ocean.
• Alligators are stronger than crocodiles.
• Crocodiles and alligators are alike in many ways.
• They both eat eggs.

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CCSS.RI.4.9

CCSS.RI.5.9

CCSS.RL.4.2

CCSS.RL.5.2

CCSS.RL.6.2

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.
This paragraph would be most helpful to a student who wants
to-

• Visit a zoo and meet a crocodile.
• Write a report about alligators and crocodiles.
• Read an entertaining story about alligators.
• Learn how to take care of a crocodile.

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CCSS.RI.1.5

CCSS.RI.2.5

CCSS.RI.3.5

CCSS.RI.4.5

CCSS.RI.5.5

What is the difference between a biography and an autobiography?

• One is a folktale and one is not.
• One is fiction and the other is nonfiction.
• One is written by the person it is about and the other is written about a person.
• One is a book and one is an article.

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CCSS.RI.11-12.10

CCSS.RI.6.10

CCSS.RI.7.10

CCSS.RI.8.10

CCSS.RI.9-10.10

How many syllables are in the word alike?

• 1
• 2
• 3
• 4

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CCSS.RF.1.2A

CCSS.RF.2.3A

CCSS.RF.4.3A

CCSS.RF.K.1D

CCSS.RF.K.2A

Kate lived in a enormous house with many animals. Her best friend, Jill, lived in a tiny 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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CCSS.RL.2.1

CCSS.RL.1.3

CCSS.RL.4.3

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.K.3

The key word both is…

• Compare
• Contrast

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CCSS.RL.2.1

CCSS.RL.1.3

CCSS.RL.4.3

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

The key word difference is…

• Contrast
• Compare

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CCSS.RL.2.1

CCSS.RL.1.3

CCSS.RL.4.3

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

Which word shows only one (singular)?

• Crocodiles
• Alligators
• Animals
• mouth

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CCSS.RL.2.1

CCSS.RI.3.2

CCSS.RI.4.2

CCSS.RL.3.1

CCSS.RL.3.2

Which word shows more than one (plural)?

• head
• alligators
• eye
• scale

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CCSS.RI.1.5

CCSS.RI.2.5

CCSS.RI.3.5

CCSS.RI.4.5

CCSS.RI.5.5