Evidence Unit Vocabulary

To contrast means to explain how 2 or more items are...

• similar

• different

Tags

CCSS.L.1.6

CCSS.L.5.6

Which signal word is used to contrast?

• same

• similar

• different

• both

Tags

CCSS.L.1.6

CCSS.L.5.6

Which sentence contrasts two ancient civilizations?

• Pyramids were built by ancient Egyptians and the Aztec/Mayan civilizations.

• The Mesopotamian and Egyptian civilizations were both located near rivers.

• The Chinese settled near the Huang river, but the Egyptians settled near the Nile river.

Tags

CCSS.L.4.5

CCSS.L.5.5

although

• compare

• contrast

Tags

CCSS.L.1.6

CCSS.L.5.6

Igloos are temporary homes like tipis. ___________, they are built for the cold winter months, while a tipi can be used all year in all seasons.

• Though

• Also

• However

• Same as

Tags

CCSS.L.1.6

CCSS.L.5.6

Tipis were cone-shaped, using three or four poles for support. In ____________, igloos were dome-shaped.

• same

• different

• contrast

• compare

Tags

CCSS.L.1.6

CCSS.L.5.6

Contrast words signal a change in the direction of the writer's thought. These signal words tell you that the author is pointing out a difference between two things. The following are contrast words: but, however, in contrast, yet, differ, difference, variation, still, on the contrary, conversely, otherwise, on the other hand. Which statement below is a contrast.

• Kendal plays basketball in the same way as Lavar.

• Christine like strawberry ice cream, Gabriel, on the contrary likes fudge ripple ice cream.

• The next step is to pour the liquid from the cylinder to the beaker

• Antonio curses because it annoys Mrs.B

Tags

CCSS.L.1.6

CCSS.L.5.6

.........it was rainy, we put our jackets and went out

• Although

• Because

• In spite of

• Because of

Tags

CCSS.L.1.6

CCSS.L.5.6

If I wanted to CONTRAST these two stories, what could I say?

• Both stories happen outside

• The setting of one story is in a field, but the other is in a garden

• Both stories involve food

• Both stories teach lessons

Tags

CCSS.RL.2.1

CCSS.RL.4.3

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

Write a contrast sentence using the signal word "not"

Tags

CCSS.L.1.6

CCSS.L.5.6