Compare and Contrast Paragraphs

What is a comparison and contrast paragraph?

• It is focused on a meaningful difference or similarity between two things, people, places or ideas.

• It is focused on describing just similarities between two things.

• It is focused on describing a person, a place or a thing.

Which of the following transitions show a contrast in thoughts?

• In the same way
• Accordingly
• On the other hand
• Also

What does contrast mean?

• Describe how two things are unique.

• Describe how two things are the similar.

• Describe how two things are funny.

• Describe how two things are different.

The following are the contrast signal words, except .........

• However

• Both

• Although

• Yet

Fill in blank 1 with the correct word or phrase.

My wife and I are alike in several ways. First, we are (1) ________ thirty-two years old. Our birthdays are in the same month, hers on July 10 and mine on July 20. (2) ________ is that we both grew up in large cities. Helene was born and raised in Paris and I come from Yokohama. Third, our hobbies are alike (3) ________. My wife devotes a lot of her free time to playing jazz piano. (4) ________, I like to spend time after work strumming my guitar. A more important similarity is our values. For example, Helene has strong opinions about educating our children and raising them to know right from wrong. I feel (5) ________. Our children should receive a good education and also have strong moral training. (6) ________, my wife and I have several similarities.

• likewise

• both

• another similarity

• In conclusion

• too

Fill in blank 3 with the correct word or phrase.

My wife and I are alike in several ways. First, we are (1) ________ thirty-two years old. Our birthdays are in the same month, hers on July 10 and mine on July 20. (2) ________ is that we both grew up in large cities. Helene was born and raised in Paris and I come from Yokohama. Third, our hobbies are alike (3) ________. My wife devotes a lot of her free time to playing jazz piano. (4) ________, I like to spend time after work strumming my guitar. A more important similarity is our values. For example, Helene has strong opinions about educating our children and raising them to know right from wrong. I feel (5) ________. Our children should receive a good education and also have strong moral training. (6) ________, my wife and I have several similarities.

• in the same way

• both

• another similarity

• In conclusion

• too

Fill in blank 6 with the correct word or phrase.

My wife and I are alike in several ways. First, we are (1) ________ thirty-two years old. Our birthdays are in the same month, hers on July 10 and mine on July 20. (2) ________ is that we both grew up in large cities. Helene was born and raised in Paris and I come from Yokohama. Third, our hobbies are alike (3) ________. My wife devotes a lot of her free time to playing jazz piano. (4) ________, I like to spend time after work strumming my guitar. A more important similarity is our values. For example, Helene has strong opinions about educating our children and raising them to know right from wrong. I feel (5) ________. Our children should receive a good education and also have strong moral training. (6) ________, my wife and I have several similarities.

• Likewise

• In the same way

• Another similarity

• In conclusion

• Too

Fill in gap 1 using the correct word or phrase.

The Reporter and the Monitor have several characteristics in common. First of all, (1) _______ of them focus on the political, financial, and cultural events of the world. (2) _______between the two magazines is their price. The Reporter costs $1.25 and the Monitor costs $1.25, (3) _______. (4) _______, they are very popular. They are read by millions of people around the world. A further similarity between the Reporter and the Monitor is their point of view. The Reporter is very conservative. (5) _______, the Monitor sticks to traditional view in its comments and analysis. Finally, the Reporter and the Monitor are (6) _______ in that they are both international magazines. (7) _______, they are translated into many languages such as Hebrew, Arabic, Chinese and so on. (8) _______, the Reporter and the Monitor are two very similar magazines in several aspects.

• both

• alike

• too

• similarily

Fill in gap 5 using the correct word or phrase.

The Reporter and the Monitor have several characteristics in common. First of all, (1) _______ of them focus on the political, financial, and cultural events of the world. (2) _______between the two magazines is their price. The Reporter costs $1.25 and the Monitor costs $1.25, (3) _______. (4) _______, they are very popular. They are read by millions of people around the world. A further similarity between the Reporter and the Monitor is their point of view. The Reporter is very conservative. (5) _______, the Monitor sticks to traditional view in its comments and analysis. Finally, the Reporter and the Monitor are (6) _______ in that they are both international magazines. (7) _______, they are translated into many languages such as Hebrew, Arabic, Chinese and so on. (8) _______, the Reporter and the Monitor are two very similar magazines in several aspects.

• As an example

• Alike

• Too

• Similarily

Fill in gap 6 using the correct word or phrase.

The Reporter and the Monitor have several characteristics in common. First of all, (1) _______ of them focus on the political, financial, and cultural events of the world. (2) _______between the two magazines is their price. The Reporter costs $1.25 and the Monitor costs $1.25, (3) _______. (4) _______, they are very popular. They are read by millions of people around the world. A further similarity between the Reporter and the Monitor is their point of view. The Reporter is very conservative. (5) _______, the Monitor sticks to traditional view in its comments and analysis. Finally, the Reporter and the Monitor are (6) _______ in that they are both international magazines. (7) _______, they are translated into many languages such as Hebrew, Arabic, Chinese and so on. (8) _______, the Reporter and the Monitor are two very similar magazines in several aspects.

• as an example

• alike

• in addition

• another similarity