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

 Differences and similarities of two or more things are discussed 

• Cause and Effect
• Descriptive
• Compare and Contrast
• Sequence/Process

Sally is having strawberry ice cream and Juan is having chocolate ice cream. If I am comparing Sally and Juan, what do they have in common?

• They are eating with a spoon.
• It is hot outside.
• I like to eat ice cream.
• They are eating ice cream.

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.

Identify the key word: Turtles and frogs have many qualities in common. 

• Many
• Qualities
• In common
• Dogs

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.

Identify the key word: Birds and mammals are different from each other because bird are cold-blooded and mammals are warm-blooded.

• birds

• different

• mammals

• each

Read the passage!

• I listened and read!

• I read!