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COMPARISON AND CONTRAST

Total questions: 50

Worksheet time: 8mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What is a compare and contrast exercise?

a)

Tasks that require us to determine characteristics that two or more things have in common and ways in which they differ.

b)

Exercises in which the speaker has a goal of convincing the audience to accept his or her point of view

c)

A type of speech that uses descriptions, demonstrations, vivid detail, and definitions to explain a subject, person, or place the audience wants to understand

2.

Words such as likewise, just as, and similarly are known as

a)

illustration words

b)

comparison words

c)

contrast words

3.

Words such as but, however, and on the other hand are know as

a)

Definition words.

b)

Cause and effect words.

c)

Contrast words.

4.

I'm so excited! I just bought a new house. It's so much ________________ than my old one.

a)

Good

b)

house

c)

better

d)

nosier

5.

In the house next door to me, there are always strange renters. Last year the family never came out of their house and their curtains were always closed. I think they were afraid of robbers. This year the renters are even ______________. They have wild parties every night until 3am!

a)

bad

b)

more

c)

better

d)

worse

6.

*House for rent, $500/mo, 2BR, 2BA, 3 blocks to shopping and schools, big yard.

*House for rent, $600/mo, 1BR, 1BA, washer/dryer, no buses, must have car, no pets.

The first house is in a more _______location

a)

convenient

b)

better

c)

cheaper

d)

bigger

7.

Very young and very old people _____ one another in their dependence upon those around them

a)

resemble

b)

in the same way

c)

better

8.

In most Western cultures, it is considered normal to marry for love.____________ , in places where arranged marriages are the norm, it is assumed that love will follow marriage.

a)

Likewise

b)

But

c)

However

9.

He is quiet and shy,________ his sister is lively and talkative

a)

Whereas

b)

Despite

c)

Although

10.

You won´t be forgiven_______your apology

a)

Despite

b)

whereas

c)

because

11.

In which of the following situations could you compare and contrast?

a)

You are voting for class president and there are three students running

b)

You are writing an essay about which time period you’d rather live in: the 1980s or the 1880s.

c)

You are deciding what the major differences are between the first and last Harry Potter books.

d)

All of the above

12.

Kelvin is writing about the Greek myths that he recently read. He describes how they each focus on a hero’s quest and how each hero is different. Kelvin is ________.

a)

comparing Greek myths but not contrasting them

b)

comparing Greek myths with Roman myths

c)

comparing and contrasting Greek myths

d)

not comparing or contrasting

13.

When comparing and contrasting, you should ________.

a)

write similarities in the overlapping sections of a Venn diagram

b)

write differences in the overlapping sections of a Venn Diagram

c)

write similarities in the arrows of a flow chart

d)

skip pre-writing and begin writing the essay right away

14.

If you’re comparing and contrasting three items, you ________.

a)

can’t use a Venn diagram

b)

only have to describe two of them

c)

can add a third circle to your Venn diagram

d)

can compare them without contrasting

15.

What would you compare and contrast to respond to the following essay prompt?


"Compare and contrast mammals and reptiles. Discuss their life cycles, habitats and bodies."

a)

mammals and reptiles

b)

humans and insects

c)

vertebrates

d)

deserts and rainforests

16.

Which of the following statements contrasts mammals and reptiles?

a)

Humans are mammals.

b)

Both mammals and reptiles are vertebrates.

c)

Mammals are warm blooded while reptiles are cold blooded.

d)

Mammals and reptiles can live in the same habitat.

17.

Using ________ in your essay helps readers know when you're comparing and contrasting.

a)

nouns

b)

transition words

c)

punctuation

d)

prepositions

18.

Which of the following words or phrases can be used to show a comparison?

a)

On the other hand

b)

Similarly

c)

In contrast

d)

While

19.

Which of the following words or phrases could be used when contrasting?

a)

Similarly

b)

In Conclusion

c)

On the other hand

d)

Nonetheless

20.

"The producers don't see the waste as their problems. It's the same with education."

a)

Comparison

b)

Contrast

c)

Comparison & Contrast

d)

Example

21.

"If we think of students as products or data points, we misunderstand how education should be."

a)

Comparison

b)

Contrast

c)

Comparison & Contrast

d)

Concession

22.

"Products, from screws to airplanes, have no opinions or feelings about how they are produced or what happens to them. People do."

a)

Comparison

b)

Contrast

c)

Comparison & Contrast

d)

Concession

23.

"As with industrial farming, students and teachers alike are housed in conditions that inhibit their growth."

a)

Comparison

b)

Contrast

c)

Comparison & Contrast

d)

Concession

24.

"Those who went to the right universities and came from the right families might take their place in government and colonial administration. I didn't do that."

a)

Comparison

b)

Contrast

c)

Example

d)

Concession

25.

"Whereas the Mexican-Americans from the Chavez Ravine were given financial aid to relocate in the San Gabriel Valley, this type of aid is not provided nor proposed for the Native Americans in South Dakota."

a)

Comparison

b)

Contrast

c)

Comparison & Contrast

d)

Concession

26.

"Just as the US Government used civic enhancements, such as the Dodger Stadium, as a pretext to relocate Mexican Americans in the Chavez Ravine, so too are politicians using civic enhancements (in terms of the pipeline) as a pretext to displace Native Americans."

a)

Comparison

b)

Contrast

c)

Example

d)

Concession

27.

This one is tricky!

"Despite how far we think we've come in eliminating environmental racism, we in fact are perpetuating it in the case of the DAPL."

a)

Comparison

b)

Contrast

c)

Conession

d)

Example

28.

"Unlike the elimination of the Chavez Ravine, social rights advocates are able to read between the lines and tell that the DAPL, whether intentionally or not, is a pretext for moving Native Americans out of their land."

a)

Comparison

b)

Contrast

c)

Concession

d)

None of the above

29.
When you compare one thing to another, you explain how the two are
a)
different
b)
mysterious
c)
alike or similar
d)
interesting
30.
When you contrast two things, you explain how they are
a)
different
b)
perfect
c)
the same
d)
pretty
31.
The dog, like the cat, is a household pet. This statement is a comparison.
a)
No!
b)
Yes!
32.
All of these words are ways to express contrast except
a)
unlike
b)
have in common
c)
differ
d)
however
33.
A comparsion and contrast can be used in the same sentence!
a)
True!
b)
False!
34.
Is compare and contrast the same thing as similarities and differences?
a)
No way!
b)
Sometimes...
c)
Only on Thursday.
d)
Yes it is!
35.
Fill in the blank: The common house cat is a cousin of the tiger, ______, a tiger is much larger. 
a)
and
b)
like
c)
however
d)
too
36.
Fill in the blank: Mrs. Boileau and Miss. D. are ________ because they are both teachers!
a)
similar
b)
different
c)
unlike
d)
however
37.
What is this graphic organizer called?
a)
An organizer 
b)
A chart
c)
2 circles
d)
Venn Diagram
38.
What is it used for?
a)
Comparing and contrasting
b)
Similarities and differences
c)
Organize information from two things
d)
All the above
39.
What does it mean to compare things?
a)
look at differences
b)
look at similarities
40.
What does it mean to contrast?
a)
To tell what is alike and what is the same.
b)
To tell what is different.
c)
To tell what is the same.
d)
To tell what is alike and what is different.
41.
Which graphic organizer can be used for compare and contrast?
a)
Timeline
b)
Venn Diagram
c)
Flowchart
d)
T-Chart
42.
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?
a)
Both holidays are celebrated in the U.S.
b)
Fourth of July celebrates independence, while Veteran's Day celebrates veterans.
c)
Both holidays are in the summer.
43.
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?
a)
They both have short legs and powerful tails.
b)
They both eat eggs.
c)
They are both green.
d)
They both have hairy skin.
44.
A teacher and a doctor both work with many people every day.  The teacher works with children at the school, however, the doctor sees patients at the hospital.  How are a teacher and doctor alike?
a)
They work with children.
b)
They work in hospitals.
c)
They work with many people.
45.
What is the purpose of a compare/contrast essay?
a)
talk about the similarities and differences of two subjects
b)
inform or explain a subject to the reader
c)
tell a story
d)
use the five senses to paint a picture for the reader, incorporating imagery and specific details
46.
Which of the following is a comparison?
a)
The prince finds Grimm's Cinderella when he searches the land far and wide for whoever can fit the shoe.  In the African story, the Cinderella goes looking for her prince. 
b)
In both Grimm's Cinderella and the Egyptian Cinderella, the prince must find the girl who fits the shoe.
c)
Grimm's Cinderella is enslaved by her step-mother, whereas in the Egyptian Cinderella, Rhodopis is enslaved by a master.
47.
Which of the following contrasts the Cinderellas?
a)
Despite other's put-downs and teasing, both Grimm's Cinderella and Rhodopis ignore their bullies and show kindness to others
b)
Grimm's Cinderella and Jouanah experience the death of their mother.  The spirit of their mothers intervene to ensure their daughters meet the prince.
c)
While Domitila clearly shows a natural talent for cooking, Grimm's Cinderella shows no talent to make anything
48.
Also, as, as well as, both, in the same manner, in the same way, like, likewise, most important, same, similar, too
a)
Listed above are transition words for  comparing two things 
b)
Listed above are transition words for contrasting two things
49.
Although, but, differ, even though, however, in contrast, instead, nevertheless, on the contrary, on the other hand, unless, unlike, while, yet
a)
Listed above are transition words for comparing two things
b)
Listed above are transition words for contrasting two things
50.
A point by point comparison...
a)
has one paragraph that focuses on the similarities while the following focuses on the differences
b)
the first paragraph focuses on one subject while the following focuses on another
c)
each paragraph focuses on one point of comparison (similarities or differences)