compare and contrast

What does it mean to compare?

• To tell what is alike and what is different.

• To tell what is the same.

• To tell what is different.

to explain how something is different from something else

• compare

• contrast

What do you put in the inner circle of a Venn Diagram?

• similiarities

• differences

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.

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.