Compare and Contrast

When we compare and contrast while reading we are looking for?

• similarities and differences
• wrongs and rights
• truth and lies
• clues and facts

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CCSS.RI.5.5

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.5.9

CCSS.W.5.9B

Which of the following transitions show a contrast in thoughts?

• In the same way
• Accordingly
• On the other hand
• Also

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CCSS.L.5.6

Which sentence below compares the seasons of fall and summer?

• Both seasons are dusty, rainy, and hot.

• Both seasons have some warm, rainy days and nighttime temperatures are cool enough to wear a jacket.

• Both seasons are cold and snowy.

• Both seasons have sunny days and the nights are freezing cold.

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CCSS.RI.5.5

Tana and Lua like to go hiking. While Lua loved to bring her dog and walk the trail, Tana loved to bike. Both girls really enjoyed finding natural waterfalls to swim in. Tana and Lua also really loved eating fresh fruit along the trails. Tana loved the hike up, while Lua loved the trek back down.
In what ways can you compare the two girls?

• Tana and Lua both liked to bring their dogs on the trail.
• Tana and Lua both were scared to eat fruit along the trail
• Tana loved the hike up, while Lua loved the trek back down.
• Tana and Lua both liked finding natural waterfalls to swim in.

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CCSS.RL.5.3

Mary and Tracey are twin sisters. They are fourteen years of age. This is an example of:

• comparing
• contrasting
• fact and opinion
• chronologocial order

What are we?

We are round in shape.

We are good to eat.

We grow on trees.

One likes cooler temperatures.

One likes hotter temperatures.

One is hard. One is soft.

• Grapes and plums

• Pecans and almonds

• Eggs and bananas

• Apples and oranges

Which of the following phrases is NOT a signal word for compare and contrast?

• However 
• Too
• Similar
• As a result

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CCSS.L.5.6

Bill and Jack both like to eat pizza. Bill likes pepperoni pizza, but Jack only likes cheese pizza.
How are Bill and Jack alike?

• They hate pizza.
• Bill likes sausage pizza.
• They both like pizza.
• Jack likes pepperoni pizza

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CCSS.RL.5.3

Janet and Kylie were best friends, they liked to do everything together. Kylie loved horseback riding and so did Janet. Janet loved swimming, and although Kylie did not know how to swim she loved the water. Janet enjoyed vacationing in tropic areas while Kylie liked arctic zones. In what ways do the two girls contrast?

• Kylie loved horseback riding and janet did not.
• Kylie loved swimming and so did Janet.
• Janet liked vacationing in tropic areas while Kylie liked arctic zones.
• Kylie liked to vacation in tropic areas while Janet liked peaceful grasslands.

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CCSS.RL.5.3

Cinderella is kind, sweet, and charming, while her step sisters are mean and cruel.  How are Cinderella and her step sisters different?

• They both want to marry the prince.
• The step sisters are kind, but Cinderella is not.
• Cinderella is kind, but her step sisters are not.

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CCSS.RL.5.3