Compare vs Contrast

What is to compare and contrast?

• find the cause and effect

• find differences

• find similarities

• find differences and similarities

What tool do we use to compare and contrast with?

• Bar diagram

• Venn diagram

• Flow chart

• Pie chart

What information goes in the middle of the Venn diagram?

• The tittle

• Differences

• Information you are not sure about

• Similarities

What does COMPARE mean?

• describing how two items are alike

• the differences between two items

• how things are not alike

What does CONTRAST mean?

• how items are alike

• Comparing

• describing how things are similar

• describing the differences between two items

Joe and Kevin both like to eat korean food. Compare or Contrast?

• NONE

• COMPARE

• CONTRAST

• YES

What is an example of CONTRASTING?

• both fish are yellow

• elephants are bigger than cats

• I like bananas

• both dogs are the same size

What is an example of a COMPARISON?

• Oranges and apples are red.

• apple picking is common in autumn.

• Oranges and apples are fruits.

• Oranges are often peeled and apples are not

"However" is used to...

• compare

• contrast

"Both" is used to...

• Compare

• Contrast