Compare and Contrast

Which one means similarities?

• Contrast

• Compare

Tags

CCSS.RL.2.1

CCSS.RL.4.3

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

Which one means differences?

• Compare

• Contrast

Answer explanation

Comparing the SIMILARITIES and contrasting the DIFFERENCES.

Tags

CCSS.RL.2.1

CCSS.RL.4.3

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

Compare a strawberry and a cherry

Answer explanation

Examples:

-same color

-both a fruit

-both have a stem

Contrast a strawberry and a cherry

Answer explanation

Examples:

-one has seeds one has a pit

-one grows on a tree one grows on a bush

-one is big one is small

Compare a dog and a cat

Answer explanation

Examples:

-both animals (mammals)

-both can be pets

-both have fur

Contrast a dog and a cat

Answer explanation

Examples:

-one purs/meows and one barks

-cats usually have sharper claws/nails

-dogs usually are bigger