Compare and Contrast Non-Fiction

To compare means to tell how people, places or things are

• The Same

• Different

To contrast means to tell how people, places or things are

• The Same

• Different

Polar bears are white. They live where it is cold. They are good swimmers. They like to eat fish, seals, and penguins.

Grizzly bears are brown. They hibernate when it gets cold. They are good swimmers. They like to eat fish, fruit, and vegetables.

Compare grizzly bears to polar bears

• They both hibernate

• They both are good swimmers.

• They are the same color

• They both eat penguins and seals

Polar bears are white. They live where it is cold. They are good swimmers. They like to eat fish, seals, and penguins.

Grizzly bears are brown. They hibernate when it gets cold. They are good swimmers. They like to eat fish, fruit, and vegetables.

Contrast grizzly bears to polar bears.

• Polar bears and grizzly bears are both brown

• Grizzly bears hibernate and polar bears do not

• Polar bears are good swimmers but grizzly bears are not

• Grizzly bears eat fish and polar bears do not

Frogs are a kind of amphibian that live in both the water and on land. Their skin is smooth and moist. They like to eat bugs like flies with their long tongues. They are great jumpers and swimmers.

Toads are a kind of amphibian that live mostly on land. Their skin is usually rough and bumpy. Toads like to eat bugs like flies with their long tongues. They are great jumpers but seldom swim.

Compare frogs and toads.

• They both mostly live in the water

• They both have smooth skin

• They both eat flies

Frogs are kind of amphibian that live in both the water and on land. Their skin is smooth and moist. They like to eat bugs like flies with their long tongues. They are great jumpers and swimmers.

Toads are a kind of amphibian that live mostly on land. Their skin is usually rough and bumpy. Toads like to eat bugs like flies with their long tongues. They are great jumpers but seldom swim.

Contrast frogs and toads.

• A frog's skin is smooth and a toad's skin is bumpy.

• Toads eat bugs and frogs eat fish.

• Frogs are amphibians and toads are reptiles.

• Frogs are great jumpers and toads cannot jump.

Crocodiles and alligators are covered with scales and have backbones. They have short legs and long, powerful tails. Also, baby crocodiles and alligators both hatch from eggs. Crocodiles have skinnier snouts than alligators. Crocodiles tend to prefer salty waters, while alligators hang out in freshwater marshes.

Compare alligators and crocodiles.

• They both live in freshwater.

• Their snouts are the same shape.

• Both have babies that hatch from eggs.

• The both give birth to live babies.

Crocodiles and Alligators are covered with scales and have backbones. They have short legs and long, powerful tails. Also, baby crocodiles and alligators both hatch from eggs. Crocodiles have skinnier snouts than alligators. Crocodiles tend to prefer salty waters, while alligators hang out in freshwater marshes.

Contrast alligators and crocodiles.

• Alligators hatch from eggs and crocodiles have live babies.

• Crocodiles have backbones but alligators do not.

• Alligators have short legs and crocodiles have long legs.

• Crocodiles have skinnier snouts than alligators.

Ice-cream is a delicious frozen treat that comes in a many different colors and flavors. Two of my favorite flavors are strawberry and chocolate. Though both of these flavors are delicious, strawberry may contain pieces of fruit while chocolate usually will not. Even though more chocolate ice-cream is sold across the country annually than strawberry, each flavor tastes great inside of a milk shake.

Compare strawberry and chocolate ice cream.

• Both have chunks of fruit in them.

• Both strawberry ice cream and chocolate ice cream can be used to make shakes.

• The same amount of chocolate ice cream is sold as strawberry ice cream.

Ice-cream is a delicious frozen treat that comes in a many different colors and flavors. Two of my favorite flavors are strawberry and chocolate. Though both of these flavors are delicious, strawberry may contain pieces of fruit while chocolate usually will not. Even though more chocolate ice-cream is sold across the country annually than strawberry, each flavor tastes great inside of a milk shake.

Contrast strawberry and chocolate ice cream.

• More chocolate ice cream is sold across the country each year than strawberry ice cream.

• More strawberry ice cream is sold across the country each year than chocolate.

• Chocolate ice cream is used for milkshakes but strawberry is not.