Compare and Contrast Details

This type of text structure includes a comparison of how two or more people or things are alike and different.

• compare and contrast

• description

• fact and opinion

• problem and solution

A text written about how two or more people or things are alike or different

• summarizes

• compares

• entertains

• teaches

What kind of writing is the compare contrast essay?

• narrative

• expository

• descriptive

• persuasive

How many paragraphs is the entire compare contrast essay going to be?

• 3

• 2

• 5

• 4

Which of the following best describes the process of comparing?

• Highlighting differences between two or more items.

• Discussing only the unique features of one item.

• Identifying similarities between two or more items.

• Focusing on the individual characteristics without comparing.

Identify a key difference between a news report and an opinion piece on the same topic.

• A news report presents facts without personal bias.

• An opinion piece is always shorter than a news report.

• A news report uses fictional examples to illustrate points.

• An opinion piece is written without any references to real events.

Identify a key difference between historical fiction and non-fiction history books.

• Historical fiction can include made-up characters or events.

• Non-fiction history books include made-up characters or events.

• Historical fiction is always set in the future.

• Non-fiction history books are written as narratives.

Which of the following is a similarity between poetry and prose?

• Poetry always rhymes.

• Both can convey deep emotions and ideas.

• Prose is written in paragraphs.

• Poetry is written without rules.

What is a similarity between biographies and autobiographies?

• Both are written by the subject of the book.

• Both tell the life story of a person from birth to death.

• Both are fictional accounts of a person's life.

• Both are always written in third person.

Which of the following is a similarity between narrative and expository texts?

• Both primarily aim to persuade the reader.

• Both use characters, settings, and plots.

• Both provide facts and information.

• Both are structured around a central theme or idea.