Compare and Contrast

What does it mean to compare/contrast?

• to tell what is alike and what is the same.
• to tell what is different
• to tell us what is the same.
• to tell what is alike and what is different.

The key word both can be used to…

• Contrast

• Compare

The key word different can be used to…

• Contrast

• Compare

I have a pet dog and cat in my house.  My dog, Spot, likes to chew on his bone, while my cat, Stripes, likes to sleep.  They both love to cuddle with me on the couch.  How are my pets similar? 

• They both chew on things.
• They both love to cuddle.
• They both sleep a lot.

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.

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.
According to the paragraph, how are alligators and crocodiles alike?

• They both have short legs and powerful tails.
• They both eat eggs.
• They are both green.
• They both have hairy skin.

_{^{What two things are being compared in this picture?}}

• apples and oranges
• grapes and bananas

What do we call the graphic organizer used to compare and contrast?

• 2 Circles

• Circle Chart

• Circle Diagram

• Venn Diagram

Which sentence compares lions and tigers?

• The average lion weighs 180kg, but the average tiger weights 220kg.

• Both lions and tigers grow to 2.4 meters in length.

• Lions are native to Africa. Tigers, however, are native to Asia.

Johnny plays football, but Alex prefers soccer. Is this a similarity or a difference?

• similarity

• difference