Compare and Contrast- Nonfiction-2

When you compare people, places or things you tell how they are

• different

• alike

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When you contrast people, places, or things you tell how they are

• different

• alike

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Pick the graphic organizer that is used to compare and contrast.

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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. Crocodiles have skinnier snouts than alligators. Crocodiles tend to prefer salty waters, while alligators hang out in freshwater marshes.

Compare alligators and crocodiles.

• They both live in freshwater.

• Both have babies that hatch from eggs.

• Their snouts are the same shape.

• The both give birth to live babies.

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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. Crocodiles have skinnier snouts than alligators. Crocodiles tend to prefer salty waters, while alligators hang out in freshwater marshes.

Contrast alligators and crocodiles.

• Alligators hatch from eggs and crocodiles have live babies.

• Alligators have short legs and crocodiles have long legs.

• Crocodiles have backbones but alligators do not.

• Crocodiles have skinnier snouts than alligators.

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Ice-cream is a delicious frozen treat that comes in a many different colors and flavors. Two of my favorite flavors are strawberry and chocolate. Though both of these flavors are delicious, strawberry may contain pieces of fruit while chocolate usually will not. Even though more chocolate ice-cream is sold across the country annually than strawberry, each flavor tastes great inside of a milk shake.

Compare strawberry and chocolate ice cream.

• Both have chunks of fruit in them.

• The same amount of chocolate ice cream is sold as strawberry ice cream.

• Both strawberry ice cream and chocolate ice cream can be used to make shakes.

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Ice-cream is a delicious frozen treat that comes in a many different colors and flavors. Two of my favorite flavors are strawberry and chocolate. Though both of these flavors are delicious, strawberry may contain pieces of fruit while chocolate usually will not. Even though more chocolate ice-cream is sold across the country annually than strawberry, each flavor tastes great inside of a milk shake.

Contrast strawberry and chocolate ice cream.

• More chocolate ice cream is sold across the country each year than strawberry ice cream.

• Chocolate ice cream is used for milkshakes but strawberry is not.

• More strawberry ice cream is sold across the country each year than chocolate.

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