Comparing and Contrasting Characters

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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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.

Based on the passage, how are Sugar and Ringer different?

• Ringer is more comfortable.

• Ringer belongs to Anna.

• Ringer gets tired easily.

• Ringer likes to walk in the rain.

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What is this an image of?

• Pie Chart

• Bar Graph

• Venn Diagram

• Histogram

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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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What does it mean to contrast?

• To look at what is different

• To look at what is the similar, or the same

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What's and example of a Key Word that shows similarities?

• While
• As well as
• Instead
• Chicken 

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What are the two things the author is contrasting? 
Farmer Hicks had two horses. Softly was sweet, and Surly was ornery (grouchy). One day a stranger came to the farm, and the horses overheard Farmer Hicks talking about selling one of his animals. The two horses had to put their differences aside and work together to work against being separated. 

• Farmer Hicks & The Stranger
• Softly and Surly 
• Farmer Hicks and Surly
• Softly and The Stranger

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What are the two things the author is comparing? 
Yesterday morning, I was on my way to school and I felt very upset. My mom and I had just had the biggest fight. As the day went on, I got a call from my mom's best friend and she told me my mom was feeling very melancholy, as well. I called her as soon as I got home and we talked for what seemed like hours.

• The Mom's Best Friend and The Mom
• The Mom's Best Friend and The Author
• The Mom and The Author
• The Morning and The Afternoon

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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.
• Both Kate and Jill have homes.

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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.
• Fourth of July celebrates independence, while Veteran's Day celebrates veterans.
• Both holidays are in the summer.

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