Academic Vocabulary - Contrast

Compare and contrast the orange and the apple. What does contrast mean in this sentence?

• Tell the similarities.

• Tell the differences.

• Tell the sameness.

• Tell how they differ.

Football contrasts greatly with baseball. What does contrast mean in this sentences?

• Seems similar

• Infers

• Compares

• Differs

Choose the sentence that uses contrast correctly.

• The contrast of both fruits is that they are both red.

• Harry Potter contrasts with Star Wars because they are both Hero's Quests.

• The two dogs are contrasting because they're barking.

• The themes of the books contrast because one is about love and one is about family.

Is the word contrast used correctly in this sentence? The iPad contrasts with the laptop, because it can be held in one hand.

• Yes, it's correct.

• No, it's not correct.

Which sentence uses contrast best?

• Dad says the contrast between the Dodgers and the Giants is that the Giants are better players.

• Sarah says the contrast is wrong.

• The dogs are contrasting.

• We will contrast the similarities between the two animals.