Compare and Contrast

to explain how something is similar to something else

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• compare

• similar

to explain how something is different from something else

• compare

• contrast

• specific

Compare is to explain how something is similar to something else.

• True

• False

Jim likes playing sports. His favorites are football and baseball. John doesn't like sports, his favorite activity is reading books. How are Jim and John different.

• They both like sports.

• John is a fan of baseball and Jim is a fan of football.

• Both Jim and John like reading books.

• Jim likes playing sports, while John likes reading books.

What is the definition of contrast?

• What?

• Explain how something is different from something else.

• Explain how something is the same from something else.

• When two objects are found together.

Alaska and Hawaii are both states. Alaska has a cold climate, while Hawaii has a warm climate. How are Alaska and Hawaii similar?

• Alaska and Hawaii are both states.

• Alaska is cold and Hawaii is hot.

• Alaska is not apart of the United States and Hawaii is.

• They both have cold climates.

In Science class, you have to read about potential and kinetic energy. In Social Studies class, you read about mummies and pyramids. How is Science class and Social Studies class different?

• In both Science and Social Studies you read.

• In Science you read about potential and Kinetic energy and in Social Studies you read about mummies and pyramids.

• You watch videos in science and read in Social Studies.

• All of the above.

The dog, like the cat, is a household pet. This statement is a comparison.

• No!
• Yes!

_{What is one thing that is the same in the pictures?}

• They are both yellow

• They are purple

We use "same" when we …

• Contrast

• Compare