Compare & Contrast Review

In the track of the hurricane much damage was done. Fences and stone walls were blown down, and the stalks of Indian corn were bent over and broken off near the ground. Hay in the fields was suddenly whisked up, and scattered over adjoining territory for a mile away, being lost. As the wind increased in force many large apple and other kinds of trees were torn up by the roots ; in some instances enclosing animals in such a manner that they could not get away by their efforts alone, though they were not injured.

A large portion of the roof of the church, and boards from tile roofs and sides of several other buildings were carried away. Several dwelling houses were shattered, and two or three buildings were entirely destroyed. In the space covered by the wind was a house, with a wing which was barricaded. The whirlwind swept down upon the wing with such violence that it was instantly demolished, three of its sides falling to the ground.

The first passage focuses more on the rain, whereas the second passage (a firsthand account) focuses on...

• The wind

• The water

• The destruction

• Both the wind and destruction

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How does the setting of passage 1 differ from the setting of passage 2?

Passage 1

Living in France was nothing like I thought it would be. There were dozens of Jewish children hidden in the monastery west of town, waiting for their families to come to them, but Benjamin and I lived with the Laurent family. Our family sent us there to protect us from the Nazis, and I thought I would hate it, but it wasn’t so bad—I even started to like it, after a while. I missed my parents, but I knew they would come soon and take us home.

Monsieur and Madame Laurent had just one child of their own, Clara, a twelve-year-old girl, just like me. It was a lot of fun having someone to play with that wasn’t as little as Benjamin, but I promised Mama and Papa I would take care of him, so I did.

Passage 2

“Papa,” I whispered as he tightened and knotted the laces on my boots, “please don’t send us to France without you.”

“My dear child,” he said, standing up and kissing the top of my head, “it is for the best.” He picked up our suitcase, which had clothes and one picture of our family inside of it, nothing else; I couldn’t even pack Ayelet, my favorite doll, or my silver Star of David necklace. We took one last look at our home.

“Mama,” I said in the quietest voice I had, hoping she would still hear me.

“Hush, Sarah,” she replied, “and put this on.” She handed me my overcoat, the only one I had left.

I reached out and grabbed my sister’s hand. Esther was thirteen and refused to cry, but her hand was sweating. She squeezed my fingers twice which meant, “I love you.”

Soon, we were on a train speeding through the countryside, on our way to safety, but Papa and Mama had to stay in Germany

• Passage 1 is set in a German home; passage 2 is set in a small French town.

• Passage 1 is set in a German monastery; passage 2 is set in a home in France.

• Passage 1 is set in a France monastery; passage 2 is set on a train in France.

• Passage 1 is set in a French town; passage 2 is set in a home in Germany.

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Question: What is one of the main differences between the character Sarah and the narrator of passage 1?

Passage 1

Living in France was nothing like I thought it would be. There were dozens of Jewish children hidden in the monastery west of town, waiting for their families to come to them, but Benjamin and I lived with the Laurent family. Our family sent us there to protect us from the Nazis, and I thought I would hate it, but it wasn’t so bad—I even started to like it, after a while. I missed my parents, but I knew they would come soon and take us home.

Monsieur and Madame Laurent had just one child of their own, Clara, a twelve-year-old girl, just like me. It was a lot of fun having someone to play with that wasn’t as little as Benjamin, but I promised Mama and Papa I would take care of him, so I did.

Passage 2

“Papa,” I whispered as he tightened and knotted the laces on my boots, “please don’t send us to France without you.”

“My dear child,” he said, standing up and kissing the top of my head, “it is for the best.” He picked up our suitcase, which had clothes and one picture of our family inside of it, nothing else; I couldn’t even pack Ayelet, my favorite doll, or my silver Star of David necklace. We took one last look at our home.

“Mama,” I said in the quietest voice I had, hoping she would still hear me.

“Hush, Sarah,” she replied, “and put this on.” She handed me my overcoat, the only one I had left.

I reached out and grabbed my sister’s hand. Esther was thirteen and refused to cry, but her hand was sweating. She squeezed my fingers twice which meant, “I love you.”

Soon, we were on a train speeding through the countryside, on our way to safety, but Papa and Mama had to stay in Germany.

• The narrator has accepted her move, while Sarah is still fighting it.

• The narrator is hiding in a monastery, while Sarah hides on a train.

• The narrator misses her parents, while Sarah is only missing her doll.

• The narrator is scared of living away from home, while Sarah is excited.

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Both passages are set in Nazi Germany era. In what way are the passages similar?

Passage 1

Living in France was nothing like I thought it would be. There were dozens of Jewish children hidden in the monastery west of town, waiting for their families to come to them, but Benjamin and I lived with the Laurent family. Our family sent us there to protect us from the Nazis, and I thought I would hate it, but it wasn’t so bad—I even started to like it, after a while. I missed my parents, but I knew they would come soon and take us home.

Monsieur and Madame Laurent had just one child of their own, Clara, a twelve-year-old girl, just like me. It was a lot of fun having someone to play with that wasn’t as little as Benjamin, but I promised Mama and Papa I would take care of him, so I did.

Passage 2

“Papa,” I whispered as he tightened and knotted the laces on my boots, “please don’t send us to France without you.”

“My dear child,” he said, standing up and kissing the top of my head, “it is for the best.” He picked up our suitcase, which had clothes and one picture of our family inside of it, nothing else; I couldn’t even pack Ayelet, my favorite doll, or my silver Star of David necklace. We took one last look at our home.

“Mama,” I said in the quietest voice I had, hoping she would still hear me.

“Hush, Sarah,” she replied, “and put this on.” She handed me my overcoat, the only one I had left.

I reached out and grabbed my sister’s hand. Esther was thirteen and refused to cry, but her hand was sweating. She squeezed my fingers twice which meant, “I love you.”

Soon, we were on a train speeding through the countryside, on our way to safety, but Papa and Mama had to stay in Germany

• Both describe sending children to France to protect them from Nazi rule.

• Both describe daily life for children hidden from the Nazis in France.

• Both describe what life was like in Nazi Germany for Jewish families.

• Both describe sending women and children to France during Nazi rule.

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Next time you are thirsty, try drinking a glass of water instead of a soda. Although both will quench your thirst, soda is full of sugar and chemicals. Water, on the other hand, is a much healthier choice. Water helps your digestive system to function properly and keeps you immune system strong so you won't get sick. Which key words tell you this is organized as compare contrast?

• water instead of soda
• on the other hand, although
• and, so
• is a much healthier choice

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How are Aedan and the narrator of passage 2 similar?

Passage 1

Mom said we were some of the lucky ones because we had food on our table and Daddy still had his job laying pavers. He had to go away a lot, but Mom said it was a blessing, because the MacAuley’s next door had nothing after the disease hit the potatoes and their daddy lost his job.

“Aedan, come on in for supper, your daddy’s home,” I heard my mom calling from the back door.

As I rounded the corner and slipped in the back door, I saw him standing there waiting for me, arms outstretched. I jumped into them, even though I was officially eleven, and he hugged me tight.

“I brought you something, birthday boy.” He handed me a small cloth bag and I peeked inside, “It’s sugar,” he said, beaming. “I thought your mom could bake you something special.”

I smiled up at him; we hadn’t had sugar in months.

Passage 2

“I want that one!” I told my mom, pointing to the colorful cake in the bakery window. It was my birthday and in keeping with my family’s tradition, I got to pick out a special meal and dessert to celebrate. Mom made steak and mashed potatoes, and the bright cake finished it out perfectly, with some ice cream, of course.

“Okay, sweetheart, but you only get one piece. There’s probably five cups of sugar in that thing,” my mom said, laughing.

• Both boys are excited to see their dads again.

• Both boys want a colorful birthday cake.

• Both boys are celebrating their birthdays.

• Both boys feel lucky to have sugar for a cake.

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Poison ivy and poison oak are woody plants that grow in almost any habitat and are very similar in appearance. Both poison oak and poison ivy have berrylike fruit and brown stems. But poison ivy acts more like a vine than a bush and can grow high in trees. The fruit of poison ivy is gray and smooth. On the other hand, poison oak acts more like a bush than a vine. The fruit of poison oak is hairy instead of smooth.

How are poison ivy and poison oak similar?

• Both are vines

• Both have hairy fruit

• Both look exactly alike

• Both have berrylike fruit

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Poison ivy and poison oak are woody plants that grow in almost any habitat and are very similar in appearance. Both poison oak and poison ivy have berrylike fruit and brown stems. But poison ivy acts more like a vine than a bush and can grow high in trees. The fruit of poison ivy is gray and smooth. On the other hand, poison oak acts more like a bush than a vine. The fruit of poison oak is hairy instead of smooth.

How are poison ivy and poison oak different?

• Poison ivy is a woody plant, but poison oak is not.

• Poison ivy has smooth fruit, poison oak has hairy fruit.

• Poison oak can live in almost any habitat, poison ivy cannot.

• Poison oak has a brown stem and poison ivy has a green stem.

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Read the following passages. Ballet began as a social dance. That means that it started as a way for people to spend time with one another and connect, not perform for an audience. Some of the first ballet dancers were upper-class French people who lived in the 1500s and who danced ballets to entertain themselves and their friends. Salsa is a type of dance that began in New York City in the 1970s. Salsa began as a social dance. Salsa comes from some Cuban dances like the cha-cha and also uses movements from Afro-Caribbean dances. Salsa is danced to Salsa music. According to the texts above, Ballet and Salsa dances are similar because

• they are both danced only by upper class French people.

• they both began as social dances.

• they are both styles of dance that began in the 1500s.

• there are no similarities between them

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What does "synthesize the information" mean?

• It means that we are trying to predict what is going to happen next.

• It means that we take all the information that we have (new + old) and, like puzzle pieces, put them together to understand a topic better.

• It means that we are trying to retell a story from beginning to end.

• It means that we look for evidence in the text to support our response.

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