What does it mean to contrast?

To tell what is alike and what is the same.

To tell what is alike and what is different.

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

Cinderella is kind, but her step sisters are not.

They both want to marry the prince.

The step sisters are kind, but Cinderella is not.

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.

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

What does it mean to compare/contrast?

to tell what is alike and what is different.

to tell what is alike and what is the same.

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.

The theme of a story is the

message about life that the author expresses

short summary of what the story is about

Which of the following could be the theme of a story?

Fear is more dangerous than any beast

A brave young girl pretends to be a man and takes her father's place in the army.

"I'll get you, my pretty, and your little dogs, too!"

Which of the following could be a theme of a story?

returning home after a long time

A man sees a group of people he used to work for a long time ago.

an old man who used to be a farmer

A theme should always be written as...

A brief summary of 5-8 sentences.

What is the effect in this sentence? Due to peanut allergies, students aren't permitted to bring in baked goods.

students aren't permitted to bring in baked goods

all of the events that happen in a story

a problem the main character must solve

to find what is the same or similar

the overall message or lesson of a story

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MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

When you compare one thing to another, you explain how the two are

different

mysterious

alike or similar

interesting

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CCSS.L.1.1F

CCSS.L.2.1E

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

When you contrast two things, you explain how they are

different

perfect

the same

pretty

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CCSS.L.1.1F

CCSS.L.2.1E

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

All of these words are ways to express contrast except

unlike

have in common

differ

however

Tags

CCSS.L.1.1G

CCSS.L.3.1H

CCSS.L.5.1A

CCSS.L.5.1E

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

A comparsion and contrast can be used in the same sentence!

True!

False!

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CCSS.L.3.1A

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Fill in the blank: The common house cat is a cousin of the tiger, ______, a tiger is much larger.

and

however

too

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CCSS.L.1.1G

CCSS.L.3.1H

CCSS.L.5.1A

CCSS.L.5.1E

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is this graphic organizer called?

An organizer

A chart

2 circles

Venn Diagram

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CCSS.L.1.2C

CCSS.L.5.2A

CCSS.L.7.2A

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is it used for?

Comparing and contrasting

Similarities and differences

Organize information from two things

All the above

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CCSS.RI.1.9

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