Comparing & Contrasting Quiz

Anna is going on a trail ride. She will ride fifty miles on horseback. The weather will be cold, and it might rain. Anna has two horses, Sugar and Ringer. Anna is sure that both horses are in good shape. However, she wants to choose the better one for the trail ride.

Sugar is a tall white horse. She is always eager to obey Anna’s commands, but she likes to run fast. Sometimes it is hard for Anna to make Sugar walk slowly. Sugar doesn’t like to walk in mud.

Ringer is a tall brown horse. He is sturdy, patient, and sometimes stubborn. He is more comfortable to ride than Sugar. He can walk all day without getting tired, and he likes to run. He does not like to be around other horses.

How are Sugar and Rider alike?

• They are both white.

• They like other horses.

• They are stubborn.

• They are in good shape.

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Where are the similarities placed in a Venn Diagram?

• On the left side.

• At the bottom.

• In both of the outer circles.

• In the middle circle.

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John's dog is a happy dog. He always wags his tail when John comes home from work. He has shiny black fur with big scary teeth. Rebecca's dog is always sad. He never wags his tail. His fur is shiny black, and his teeth are big and scary.

What are the differences (contrast) between the two dogs?

• John's dog is happy, but Rebecca's dog is sad.

• John dog has small teeth, and Rebecca's dog has huge scary teeth.

• John's dog always wags his tail, but Rebecca's dog never wag its tail.

• The dogs have black shiny fur.

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If I am comparing a slipper and a boot, what goes in the comparing category?

• Goes on feet

• People wear them

• Are types of shoes

• Meant for outside

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What is Comparing?

• to look at noticeable differences between things 
• something or someone that brings about a result or condition
• the smell of a squirrel
• to look at noticeable similarities between things

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What is Contrasting?

• to look at noticeable similarities between things
• to look at the cause of something and find out the effect
• to look at noticeable differences between things 
• to look at the Atlantic Ocean 

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Sally is having strawberry ice cream and Juan is having chocolate ice cream. If I am comparing Sally and Juan, what do they have in common?

• They are eating with a spoon.
• It is hot outside.
• I like to eat ice cream.
• They are eating ice cream.

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In which of the following situations could you compare and contrast?

• You are voting for class president and there are three students running

• You are writing an essay about which time period you’d rather live in: the 1980s or the 1880s.

• You are deciding what the major differences are between the first and last Harry Potter books.

• All of the above

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When comparing and contrasting, you should ________.

• write similarities in the overlapping sections of a Venn diagram

• write differences in the overlapping sections of a Venn Diagram

• write similarities in the arrows of a flow chart

• skip pre-writing and begin writing the essay right away

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What would you compare and contrast to respond to the following essay prompt?

"Compare and contrast mammals and reptiles. Discuss their life cycles, habitats and bodies."

• mammals and reptiles

• humans and insects

• vertebrates

• deserts and rainforests

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