Compare and Contrast

What skill is used in this paragraph?

• Compare and Contrast

• Sequence

• Problem and Solution

• Cause and Effect

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 Fourth of July and Veteran's Day are both U.S. holidays.  However, the Fourth of July celebrates our independence and Veteran's Day celebrates military veterans.  How are these holidays different?

• Both holidays are celebrated in the U.S.

• Fourth of July celebrates independence, while Veteran's Day celebrates veterans.

• Both holidays are in the summer.

The key word same…

• Contrast

• Compare

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• apples and oranges

• grapes and bananas

what does it mean to contrast things?

• look at differences

• look at similarities 

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• minions and spongebob

• houses and trees

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• apples and oranges

• grapes and bananas

what type of story structure looks at similarities and differences of a text?

• compare and contrast

• sequence

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