Compare and Contrast

When you compare something, you ask yourself:

• How are they the same?

• How are they different?

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What does it mean to contrast?

• To tell what is the same.

• To tell what is different.

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Crocodiles and Alligators are covered with scales and have backbones. They have short legs and long, powerful tails. Also, baby crocodiles and alligators both hatch from eggs.
According to the paragraph, how are alligators and crocodiles alike?

• They both have short legs and powerful tails.
• They both eat eggs.
• They are both green.
• They both have hairy skin.

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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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Ice-cream is a delicious frozen treat that comes in many flavors. Two popular flavors are strawberry and chocolate. Strawberry flavor may contain pieces of fruit, while chocolate usually does not. Both strawberry and chocolate ice-cream are delicious in a milkshake.

Which 2 things are being compared and contrasted?

• ice-cream and chips

• vanilla and chocolate ice-cream

• strawberry and chocolate ice-cream

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The wolf in Little Red Riding Hood wants to eat people. The wolf is The Three Little Pigs wants to eat animals. So, in both stories the wolf is hungry and wants to eat things he should NOT be eating.

• This is an example of comparing

• This is an example of being kind

• This is an example of contrasting

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What is the clue word in this sentence for compare and contrast?Frogs and toads are alike in many ways.

• many
• alike
• frogs
• toads

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What is this graphic organizer called?

• An organizer 
• A chart
• 2 circles
• Venn Diagram

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What is it used for?

• Comparing and contrasting
• Similarities and differences
• Organize information from two things
• All the above

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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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