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to explain how something is similar to something else

• contrast

• compare

• similar

a type of chart that uses overlapping circles to show shared and distinct characteristics among and between things

• T Chart

• Venn Diagram

• Pie Chart

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.

2)     That bike is the same color as our car.

• COMPARE

• CONTRAST

4)     Jacob is six feet tall, although his brother is only five feet.

• COMPARE

• CONTRAST

   9)     Kim likes heavy metal, but Steve prefers classical music.

• COMPARE

• CONTRAST

5)     Both George and Paul have brown eyes and brown hair.

• COMPARE

• CONTRAST

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 tool is useful when comparing and contrasting two things?

• KWL Chart

• Brainstorming Web

• Venn Diagram

• T-Chart

6)     George runs three miles daily, yet Paul hates to exercise.

• COMPARE

• CONTRAST