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Jose had a hard time comparing the iPhone to the Samsung phone because to him they were apples and oranges.

• A.  Jose can hardly tell the difference between the two phones because they are so similiar.
• B.  Jose believes that the phones are so different from one another that they cannot be compared.
• C.  Jose doesn't know anything about phones so he may as well be thinking about fruits.
• D.  Jose is too hungry to think about phones at this time.

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The main difference between the Foster house and the Tuck's is

• the style in which they eat their meals.
• the way they greet each other.
• the lack of overall organization and order.
• the openness with which they share their feelings.

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_{what is one difference between the two in this picture?}

• one is red and one is orange
• one is good and one is not

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Thousands of years ago the native people of North America had to build houses that fit their life. One kind of house was a tipi. The Plains people lived in tipis. Tipis were easy to put up and take down. In fact, it only took about half an hour to build a tipi. This was perfect for the Plains people who spent their time hunting and hunting animal.   The Inuit, who lived in the cold Artic region, spent part of the year living in Igloos. Igloos were temporary homes like tipis. However, they were built for the cold winter months whereas a tipi could be used year round. Both tipis and igloos had one main room that the family lived in and were usually made for a single family. Tipis and igloos were made of very different materials. Igloos were made from blocks of snow stacked on top of each other, while tipis were made of buffalo hide, tree branches or grass. The shape of tipis and igloos were also different. Tipis were cone-shaped, using three or four poles for support, in contrast, igloos were dome-shaped. One similarity between igloos and tipis was that both....

• Contained one main room for the family to use
• Were made with sticks and mud
• Served as temporary housing
• Were used only during the winter months

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A teacher and a doctor both work with many people every day.  The teacher works with children at the school, however, the doctor sees patients at the hospital.  How are a teacher and doctor alike?

• They work with children.
• They work in hospitals.
• They work with many people.

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Although they are sisters, Jennifer and Jessica are complete opposites. Jennifer enjoys playing sports, while Jessica would rather watch. Jennifer has no interest in playing a musical instrument, while Jessica is the first chair violinist. Jennifer listens to new age music, while Jessica prefers country. Jennifer’s favorite subject is English, and Jessica’s favorite is math. Jennifer likes to curl up in a chair on a rainy day and read a good book , but Jessica would rather sleep all day. No one would ever guess that they are actually twins.

• description
• cause and effect
• compare and contrast
• chronological

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What does it mean to compare things?

• look at differences
• look at similarities

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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.  What two things are being compared and contrasted?

• chocolate and strawberry ice cream
• vanilla and chocolate ice cream
• pizza and chips
• soda and water

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Choose the clue words that indicate compare and contrast.

• therefore, cause, effect, consequently
• later, then, next, Monday
• similar, different, common, on the other hand
• possibility, struggle, hope, problem

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While oranges and lemons are both citrus fruits that grow on trees, they are different colors and have very different tastes.

• problem & solution
• compare & contrast
• order & sequence 

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