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 on the basketball team.

Which sentence shows an example of to compare

The apple and orange are both fruits.

There were apples and oranges at the picnic.

The apple is my favorite fruit.

The orange is my favorite fruit.

What is the meaning of contrast? An example is the ____.

to show how things are different The cat has claws, but the dog has paws.

to show how things resemble each other The boy was playing basketball.

to show how things are alike The cat and the dog are both animals.

part of the story that tells what happens

Which sentence below compares and contrasts the seasons of fall and summer?

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

Both seasons are dusty, rainy, and hot.

Both seasons are cold and snowy.

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

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 finding natural waterfalls to swim in.

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.

Thousands of years ago the native people of North America had to build houses that fit their life. One kind of house was a tipi. The Plains people lived in tipis. Tipis were easy to put up and take down. In fact, it only took about half an hour to build a tipi. This was perfect for the Plains people who spent their time hunting and hunting animal. The Inuit, who lived in the cold Artic region, spent part of the year living in Igloos. Igloos were temporary homes like tipis. However, they were built for the cold winter months whereas a tipi could be used year round. Both tipis and igloos had one main room that the family lived in and were usually made for a single family. Tipis and igloos were made of very different materials. Igloos were made from blocks of snow stacked on top of each other, while tipis were made of buffalo hide, tree branches or grass. The shape of tipis and igloos were also different. Tipis were cone-shaped, using three or four poles for support, in contrast, igloos were dome-shaped. How were tipis different from igloos?

Tipis were used year round, but igloos were only used during the winter months.

Tipis were dome-shaped, but igloos were dome-shaped

Tipis were used by Native Americans, but igloos were used by the Inuit people.

Thousands of years ago the native people of North America had to build houses that fit their life. One kind of house was a tipi. The Plains people lived in tipis. Tipis were easy to put up and take down. In fact, it only took about half an hour to build a tipi. This was perfect for the Plains people who spent their time hunting and hunting animal. The Inuit, who lived in the cold Artic region, spent part of the year living in Igloos. Igloos were temporary homes like tipis. However, they were built for the cold winter months whereas a tipi could be used year round. Both tipis and igloos had one main room that the family lived in and were usually made for a single family. Tipis and igloos were made of very different materials. Igloos were made from blocks of snow stacked on top of each other, while tipis were made of buffalo hide, tree branches or grass. The shape of tipis and igloos were also different. Tipis were cone-shaped, using three or four poles for support, in contrast, igloos were dome-shaped. One similarity between igloos and tipis was that both....

Contained one main room for the family to use

Were used only during the winter months

The Twins Sarah and Ruth are twins. They were born on the same day and look alike. But Sarah and Ruth are very different people. Sarah is shy and quiet but Ruth is not shy and she loves talking to people. Sarah’s favorite school class is math, but Ruth’s favorite class is reading. The twins each have a pet. Sarah has a cat named Sally and Ruth has a pet bird named Polly. There are also more differences in the twins. Sarah’s favorite color is pink and Ruth’s favorite color is blue. Ruth likes to eat vegetables, but Sarah doesn’t like many vegetables. Also, Ruth’s favorite drink is fruit juice while Sarah’s favorite drink is milk. The twins look alike, but they are different on the inside and they are still best friends. Sarah and Ruth love each other very much. Both Sarah and Ruth...

enjoy celebrating their birthday

Compare and Contrast Quiz

Quiz

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English

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2nd - 8th Grade

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Practice Problem

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Medium

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CCSS

RL.2.1, RL.4.3, RI.2.5

Standards-aligned

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21 questions

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MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

5 mins • 1 pt

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

similarities and differences

wrongs and rights

truth and lies

clues and facts

Tags

CCSS.RL.2.1

CCSS.RL.4.3

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

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.

Tags

CCSS.RL.2.1

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

What does it mean to compare things?

look at differences

look at similarities

Tags

CCSS.RL.2.1

CCSS.RL.4.3

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

Stella was born in Poland. She lived with her family in a small house near the Oder River. Both Stella's parents are teachers. Stella's friend Tim was born in Mexico. He likes to play soccer. Tim lived in a big house by the Rio Grande River. Tim's parents are doctors.
What is different about Stella and Tim?

Their parents have different jobs.

They both live by water.

Stella likes Tim.

Tim likes Stella.

Tags

CCSS.RL.2.1

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Ice-cream is a delicious frozen treat that comes in a many different colors and flavors. Two of my favorite flavors are strawberry and chocolate. Though both of these flavors are delicious, strawberry may contain pieces of fruit while chocolate usually will not. Even though more chocolate ice-cream is sold across the country annually than strawberry, each flavor tastes great inside of a milk shake. What two things are being compared and contrasted?

chocolate and strawberry ice cream

vanilla and chocolate ice cream

pizza and chips

soda and water

Tags

CCSS.RL.2.1

CCSS.RL.4.3

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

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.

Tags

CCSS.RL.2.1

CCSS.RL.4.3

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Kate lived in a large house with many animals. Her best friend, Jill, lived in a small 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.

Tags

CCSS.RL.2.1

CCSS.RL.4.3

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

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Compare and Contrast Quiz

21 questions

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

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

What does it mean to compare things?

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?

Kate lived in a large house with many animals. Her best friend, Jill, lived in a small house without pets. How were the friends' homes different?

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?

The key word same…

Differences and similarities of two or more things are discussed

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

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

What does it mean to compare things?

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?

Kate lived in a large house with many animals. Her best friend, Jill, lived in a small house without pets. How were the friends' homes different?

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?

The key word same…

Differences and similarities of two or more things are discussed

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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?