Compare and Contrast

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 in hospitals.
• They work with many people.

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The key word same…

• Contrast
• Compare

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The key word different is…

• Contrast
• Compare

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what does it mean to compare things?

• look at differences
• look at similarities

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what does it mean to contrast things?

• look at differences
• look at similarities 

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2.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.  What two things are we comparing?

• legs and twigs
• frogs and toads
• cats and dogs

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There are some similarities between the T.Rex and the Gigantosaurus. Both were meat-eaters. Both were saurischians, or "lizard-hipped" dinosaurs , as contrasted with "bird-lipped" dinosaurs. Each dinosaur was the dominant predator of its time and place.  What is something they have in common?

• directions and age
• one is dead and one is alive
• both are dinosaurs
• problem and solution

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2.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 have different size legs
• they can both live on land or water
• what they eat

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Identify the key word: Turtles and frogs have many qualities in common. 

• Many
• Qualities
• In common
• Dogs

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Molly and Sara are sisters.  They like to swim during the summer.  Molly is in the school band and Sara is on the basketball team.  How are these sisters alike?

• They are both in band.
• They are both on the basketball team.
• They enjoy swimming.

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