Compare and contrast

What does it mean to compare things?

• look at differences
• look at similarities

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Which graphic organizer can be used for compare and contrast?

• Timeline
• Venn Diagram
• Flowchart
• T-Chart

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Messi likes to eat ice cream after a soccer game. Aguero likes to drink coffee. Both are really good soccer players but Messi runs faster than Aguero. Aguero is really good at scoring. Messi and Aguero both played on the same team for World Cup.
What is different for Messi and Aguero?

• Messi runs faster than Aguero.
• Messi and Aguero played for different teams at the World Cup.
• Messi is a better at Math than Aguero.
• Before soccer games, Aguero and Messi eat different things.

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There are some similarities between the T.Rex and the Gigantosaurus. Both were meat-eaters. Both were saurischians, or "lizard-hipped" dinosaurs, as contrasted with "bird-lipped" dinosaurs. Each dinosaur was the dominant predator of its time and place.  What is something they have in common?

• They were both bird-lipped dinosaurs.
• They were both plant eaters.
• both were dominant predators of their time.
• They were both small dinosaurs.

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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

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

• contained one main room for the family to use.
• were made with sticks and mud.
• served as temporary housing.
• were used only during the winter months.

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Sarah and Ruth are twins. They were born on the same day and look alike. However, Sarah and Ruth are very different people. Sarah is shy and quiet but Ruth is outgoing and 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 are best friends. Sarah and Ruth love each other very much. Both Sarah and Ruth...

• look alike.
• are shy and quiet.
• love the color purple.
• enjoy celebrating their birthday.

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Rain forests are filled with trees and plants.  They are home to millions of animals.  There are two main types of rain forests: temperate and tropical.  Some tropical rain forests are near the equator.  They are in South America, Africa and Australia.  Some temperate rain forests are along the west coast of the United States and Canada.  There are more trees in tropical rain forests that in temperate ones.  Both get over 80 inches of rain a year.  However, in tropical rain forests it is almost always raining.  Temperate rain forests have wet and dry seasons.  The soil of a tropical rain forest is very old.  Temperate rain forests have soil that has more nutrients in it.  What characteristics do both forests share?

• They are both near the equator.
• It is always raining in both forests.
• They get over 80 inches of rain a year.
• They have wet and dry seasons.

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

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

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Crocodiles and alligators are large, frightful-looking reptiles. They are classified as reptiles because they have tough, scaly skin and are cold-blooded. This means their body temperatures become warmer as the air temperature rises and colder as the air temperature falls.  Both crocodiles and alligators bury their eggs in sand or mud until their babies hatch. Very young crocodiles and alligators eat worms and insects. Adults eat mammals and are even known to attack humans.  Crocodiles and alligators swim by sweeping their tails from side to side in the water. Because they need air to breathe, the tips of their noses and their eyes can always be seen outside of the water.   How can you tell a crocodile apart from an alligator?  The main difference is that a crocodile has a narrow snout that comes to a point at the tip, and the fourth lower tooth is always visible even when the crocodile's mouth is closed. An alligator, on the other hand, has a broad, blunt snout. Its fourth lower tooth cannot be seen when the alligator's mouth is closed.  Another difference between crocodiles and alligators is their habitat. Crocodiles are found near swamps, lakes and rivers in the tropical areas of Africa, Australia, Asia, Madagascar, and South America. Alligators are only found in two freshwater locations: The American Alligator can be found in the southeastern United States from North Carolina to Florida and west to Texas. The Chinese Alligator lives in the Yangtze River Valley in China.  In addition, alligators are less aggressive and move more slowly than crocodiles. They are also not as large. Crocodiles are known to have grown as long as 23 feet. Alligators grow to be about 15 feet long.
How do crocodiles and alligators look different?

• Crocodiles swim by moving their tail from side to side, and alligators keep their tails still.
•  An alligator’s fourth lower tooth is always visible.
• Crocodiles have narrow snouts, but alligators have broad snouts.
• Alligators are brown, but crocodiles are green.

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