Compare/Contrast One Author's Presentation with Another

"Peace cannot be achieved through violence, it can only be attained through understanding." ~ Ralph Waldo Emerson

"Peace cannot be kept by force; it can only be achieved by understanding." ~ Albert Einstein

What do both of these individuals say about peace?

• You can only have peace by fighting.

• You can only have peace through understanding.

• You can only have peace when everyone gets along.

• Peace is all around us.

"Music is a world within itself, with a language we all understand." ~ Stevie Wonder

"Without music, life would be a mistake." ~Fredrich Nietzsche

What is similar about these two quotations?

• Both talk about languages.

• Both talk about life.

• Both talk about music.

• They have nothing similar.

Which one of the answers below is a great way to visually compare and contrast information?

• Venn Diagram

• Chart

• Graph

• All of the above

To compare and contrast means ______________________.

• Explain the details about two things.

• Explain how two things are different.

• Explain how two things are alike.

• Explain how two things are alike and different.

Lakes and ponds are similar because __________________________. (Choose all that apply)

• They are saltwater.

• You can fish in them.

• You can jet ski in them.

• You can sail in them.

• They are bodies of water.

Snowfall and rainfall are similar; Which of the following is true with both of these?

• Wet drops that accumulate on the ground and cause hazardous driving conditions.

• Large drops that are white and clear.

• Wet drops that turn to ice.

• Wet drops that disappear when they touch ground, dissolving into the earth.

"For every disciplined effort there is a multiple reward." ~Jim Rohn

"Genius is one percent inspiration and ninety-nine percent perspiration." ~Thomas Alva Edison

Both Edison and Rohn are talking about the benefit of ______________________.

• genius

• reward

• effort

• inspiration

"Friendship is not something you learn in school. But if you haven't learned the meaning of friendship, you haven't really learned anything." ~Muhammad Ali

"If you live to be 100, I hope to live 100 minus 1 day, so I never have to live without you." ~Winnie the Pooh

What do both of these quotations have in common?

• They are both about living life.

• They are both about friendship.

• They are both about learning.

• They have nothing in common.

"Education is the most powerful weapon which you can use to change the world." ~Nelson Mandela

"Be the change you wish to see in the world." ~Gandhi

Both of these quotations talk about changing the world. What two contrasting things do they say makes change in the world?

• Education, yourself

• Weapons, yourself

• Yourself, man

• Education, weapons

The desert is hot and dry whereas the ______________________ are cold and icy.

• Mountains

• Forests

• Tropical islands

• Polar regions