Compare and Contrast Words

Which thinking map would you use for comparing and contrasting?

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What does it mean to compare?

• to give directions

• to describe

• to tell the differences and similarities

• to tell the difference

What does it mean to contrast?

• to notice the differences

• to discuss

• to explain

• to notice the similarities.

Which words would you use to compare something?

• both, similarly

• both, unlike

• first, next

• then, finally

Which words would you use to tell the difference between two things?

• finally, then

• although, instead

• first, second

Which of the following is something similar in these two pictures?

• there is water in both pictures

• there are leaves in both pictures

• there is a bridge in both pictures

• there are mountains in both pictures

Which of the following is a similarity between the two shoes?

• they are both black

• they are both red

• they both have shoelaces

The Fourth of July and Veterans Day are both U.S. holidays. However, the Fourth of July celebrates our independence and Veterans Day celebrates military veterans. How are these two holidays different?

• both holidays are celebrated in the U.S.

• both holidays are celebrated in the summer

• Fourth of July celebrates independence, while Veterans Day celebrates veterans.

The key word same is a

• compare word

• contrast word

The key word different is a

• contrast word

• compare word