Mastering Compare and Contrast Skills

The video tutorial explains the concepts of comparing and contrasting, highlighting how to identify similarities and differences between two or more items. It introduces signal vocabulary that aids in comparison and contrast, and provides examples using sharks and dolphins. The tutorial concludes with a summary of the key points discussed.

What is the primary purpose of comparing two or more items?

• To determine their sizes

• To describe their colors

• To show their similarities

• To find their differences

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CCSS.RL.1.3

CCSS.RL.2.1

CCSS.RL.4.3

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.K.3

What does contrasting items involve?

• Describing their uses

• Showing their similarities

• Highlighting their differences

• Comparing their shapes

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CCSS.RL.1.3

CCSS.RL.2.1

CCSS.RL.4.3

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.K.3

Which of the following is a signal word used for contrasting?

• Also

• However

• Likewise

• Similarly

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CCSS.RI.1.5

CCSS.RI.2.5

CCSS.RI.3.5

CCSS.RI.4.5

CCSS.RI.5.5

Which signal word indicates a similarity?

• But

• Also

• Different

• Although

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CCSS.RL.1.3

CCSS.RL.2.1

CCSS.RL.4.3

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

What is a common feature of both sharks and dolphins?

• They are mammals

• They live in the ocean

• They have fur

• They can fly

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CCSS.RL.1.3

CCSS.RL.2.1

CCSS.RL.4.3

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

Which of the following is true about sharks compared to dolphins?

• Dolphins are silent

• Sharks breathe through gills

• Dolphins are fish

• Sharks are mammals

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CCSS.RL.1.3

CCSS.RL.2.1

CCSS.RL.4.3

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

What type of animal is a dolphin?

• Fish

• Reptile

• Mammal

• Bird

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CCSS.RI.1.5

CCSS.RI.2.5

CCSS.RI.3.5

CCSS.RI.4.5

CCSS.RI.5.5

How do sharks and dolphins differ in communication?

• Sharks are noisy

• Both do not communicate

• Dolphins are silent

• Dolphins make sounds

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CCSS.RL.1.3

CCSS.RL.2.1

CCSS.RL.4.3

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.K.3

What is the main method of breathing for dolphins?

• Through gills

• Using lungs

• Through skin

• None of the above

Why is it important to compare and contrast?

• To make learning fun

• To understand differences and similarities

• To memorize facts

• To pass exams

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CCSS.RL.1.3

CCSS.RL.2.1

CCSS.RL.4.3

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.6.3