Comparing and Contrasting

Using Sea Mammals:

What do seals and manatees have in common?

• They are plant-eaters.

• They live in warm waters.

• They are sea mammals.

Tags

CCSS.RL.1.3

CCSS.RL.2.1

CCSS.RL.4.3

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.K.3

Using Sea Mammals:

How are seals and manatees different?

• Manatee enemies are sharks and people.

• Seals can grow to be very large.

• Male seals fight at mating time.

Tags

CCSS.RL.1.3

CCSS.RL.2.1

CCSS.RL.4.3

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.K.3

Using the Sea Mammals passage:

What are 2 ways that manatees are different than seals?

• Manatees are born on beaches.

• Manatees eat grasses.

• Manatees eat fish.

• Manatees live in warm water.

Tags

CCSS.RL.1.3

CCSS.RL.2.1

CCSS.RL.4.3

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

Using Sea Mammals passage:

What is a baby seal called?

• calf

• shrimp

• pup

• kid

Tags

CCSS.RI.2.2

CCSS.RI.3.2

CCSS.RI.4.2

CCSS.RL.2.2

CCSS.RL.3.2

What is another good title for the passage Sea Mammals.

• Ocean Creatures

• Seals and Pups

• Plant-Eaters

• Herbivores

Tags

CCSS.RI.2.2

CCSS.RI.3.2

CCSS.RI.4.2

CCSS.RL.3.2

CCSS.RL.4.2

Using the Comparing Camels passage:

How are Bactrian camels and dromedaries similar?

• They sometimes spit.

• They have one hump.

• They are hard workers.

Tags

CCSS.RL.1.3

CCSS.RL.2.1

CCSS.RL.4.3

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

Using the Comparing Camels passage:

How are Bactrian camels and dromedaries different?

• Dromedaries can go without food.

• Bactrian camels have two humps.

• Dromedaries live in Asia and Africa.

Tags

CCSS.RL.1.3

CCSS.RL.2.1

CCSS.RL.4.3

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.K.3

Using Comparing Camels passage:

What are 2 ways that the two types of camels are like?

• The both race.

• They make noises when they get up with weight on their backs.

• They kick.

• The fur of both kinds of camels is weaved to make cloth.

Tags

CCSS.RL.1.3

CCSS.RL.2.1

CCSS.RL.4.3

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.K.3

What type of environment do camels live in?

• wet

• rainforest

• dry

• grassy

The picture beside the Comparing Camels passage is most likely a _______________ camel.

• dromedary

• bactrian

• Asian

• African

Tags

CCSS.RI.1.5

CCSS.RI.2.5

CCSS.RI.K.5