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WorksheetsMain Idea, Compare & Contrast
Total questions: 15
Worksheet time: 45mins
When you compare one thing to another, you explain how the two are _____________________________.
different
mysterious
alike or similar
interesting
When you contrast two things, you explain how they are __________________________.
different
perfect
the same
pretty
What two things are being compared in this picture?
apples and oranges
grapes and bananas
What is one difference between the two in this picture?
one is red and one is orange
one is good and one is not
What two things are being compared in this picture?
minions and spongebob
houses and trees
What is something that is similar between these two kids?
they both have red pants
they are both saying the same thing
What is something different about the two pictures?
they are wearing the same clothes
they are saying different things
How are the children the same?
(Compare)
They are playing on the playground.
One boy is on a swing.
One boy is on a slide.
They are building with blocks.
How are the children different?
( Contrast)
They have green shirts.
One boy is swinging. One boy is sliding.
They are boys.
They are on the playground.
What is the main idea?
Ways to Get to School
There are many different ways to get to school. Some children walk to school. Other children take a bus. Some children ride their bikes. Some children are driven to school by their parents.
Bears eat many types of food. They eat fish. They also eat berries. They even eat insects and insect nests!
Puppies need special care. They need to be fed twice a day. You have to watch them closely or they will chew on almost anything. Puppies need to go outside many times a day to learn how to go to the bathroom outside.
Kayden and Warren want to be firemen. They want to ride on the big fire truck. Warren wants to climb ladders and rescue people from fires. Kayden wants to hold the big hose and spray water on the fires to put them out.
What is the main idea?
Warren wants to climb a ladder.
Kayden and Warren want to be firemen
Kayden wants to hold a fire hose.
They want to ride on the big fire truck.
Serenity visited her grandmother in the hospital. She saw how kind and helpful the nurses were to her grandmother. Now she wants to be a nurse when she grows up. She wants to help sick people get well.
What is the main idea?
Serenity got sick.
Serenity wants to be a nurse.
Her grandmother was in the hospital.
Serenity was glad the nurses were being kind to her grandmother.
