Compare and Contrast

What does it mean to compare things?

• look at differences

• look at similarities

• look at what is alike and what is different.

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Which graphic organizer can be used to show compare and contrast?

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What does it mean to contrast?

• To tell what is alike and what is the same.

• To tell what is different.

• To tell what is alike and what is different.

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Stella was born in Poland. She lived with her family in a small house near the Oder River. Both Stella's parents are teachers. Stella's friend Tim was born in Mexico. He likes to play soccer. Tim lived in a big house by the Rio Grande River. Tim's parents are doctors.

What is different about Stella and Tim?

• Their parents have different jobs.

• Stella likes Tim.

• They both live by water.

• Tim likes Stella.

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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 were scared to eat fruit along the trial.

• Tana loved the hike up, while Laura loved the trek back down.

• Tana and Laura both liked finding natural waterfalls to swim in.

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Frogs and toads can live in the water and on the land. They both catch food with long, sticky tongues. They eat insects and small animals. You can tell them apart by their bodies. Frogs have long, strong back legs and thin, moist skin. Toads have shorter back legs and drier skin. Name something the same about the two animals.

• They can both live on land or water.

• They only live in the water.

• They both have long back legs.

• They both make great pets.

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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 is a better at Math than Aguero.

• Messi and Aguero played for different teams at the World Cup.

• Messi runs faster than Aguero.

• Before soccer games, Aguero and Messi eat different things.

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

• They both want to marry the prince.

• Cinderella is kind, but her step sisters are not.

• The step sisters are kind, but Cinderella is not.

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A teacher and a doctor both work with many people every day. The teacher works with children at the school, however, the doctor sees patients at the hospital. How are a teacher and doctor alike?

• They work with children.

• They work with many people.

• They work in hospitals.

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

• Both holidays are celebrated in the U.S.

• Both holidays are in the summer.

• Fourth of July celebrates independence, while Veteran's Day celebrates veterans.

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