English Grade 9 - M6 L3

What does it mean to compare things?

• look at differences
• look at similarities

What does it mean to contrast?

• To tell what is alike and what is the same.
• To tell what is different.
• To tell what is the same.
• To tell what is alike and what is different.

When we compare and contrast while reading we are looking for?

• truth and lies

• clues and facts

• similarities and differences

• wrongs and rights

Using ________ in your essay helps readers know when you're comparing and contrasting.

• nouns

• signal words

• punctuation

• prepositions

Which of the following words or phrases can be used to show a comparison?

• On the other hand

• Similarly

• In contrast

• While

Which of the following words or phrases could be used when contrasting?

• Similarly

• In Conclusion

• On the other hand

• Nonetheless

Which of the following transitions show a contrast in thoughts?

• In the same way

• Accordingly

• On the other hand

• Also

Mary and Tracey are twin sisters. They are fourteen years of age.

This is an example of:

• comparing

• contrasting

• fact and opinion

• chronological order

Which of the following statements contrasts mammals and reptiles?

• Humans are mammals.

• Both mammals and reptiles are vertebrates.

• Mammals are warm blooded while reptiles are cold blooded.

• Mammals and reptiles can live in the same habitat.

In which of the following situations could you compare and contrast?

• You are voting for class president and there are three students running

• You are writing an essay about which time period you’d rather live in: the 1980s or the 1880s.

• You are deciding what the major differences are between the first and last Harry Potter books.

• All of the above