Comparison and Contrast Concepts

The video lesson introduces the concept of comparison and contrast using a story about two mice. One mouse is real, and the other is part of a computer. The story illustrates their differences and similarities, such as eating cake and interacting with a cat. The lesson explains how to identify similarities and differences using specific words. It concludes with an invitation to request a free worksheet and visit the Reading Wizard's online resources.

What is the main focus of today's lesson?

• Exploring the history of computers

• Understanding comparison and contrast in stories

• Discussing the life of Abuna Kurthi Gamaj

• Learning about different types of mice

What does the little mouse find on the table?

• A cat

• A piece of cheese

• A tasty-looking object

• A computer mouse

How does the real mouse demonstrate its abilities?

• By drawing a picture

• By dancing on the table

• By eating cake and chewing a pencil

• By running away from the cat

What does the computer mouse do to scare the cat?

• Turns off the computer

• Displays a picture of a cat

• Plays a video of a barking dog

• Shows a picture of a dog

What does the real mouse do when it sees the cat?

• It calls for help

• It runs away

• It confronts the cat

• It hides under the table

How does the real mouse react to the computer mouse's help?

• It challenges the computer mouse again

• It runs away

• It thanks the computer mouse

• It ignores the computer mouse

Who are the two main characters in the story?

• A real mouse and a computer mouse

• Two real mice

• A cat and a dog

• Two computer mice

What is one key difference between the two mice?

• The real mouse is larger, the computer mouse is smaller

• The real mouse can fly, the computer mouse can swim

• The real mouse can eat cake, the computer mouse shows pictures

• The real mouse is afraid of water, the computer mouse is not

What do you do when you compare?

• Look for both similarities and differences

• Look for similarities

• Look for neither similarities nor differences

• Look for differences

What do you do when you contrast?

• Look for neither similarities nor differences

• Look for both similarities and differences

• Look for similarities

• Look for differences