WorksheetsCompare/Contrast Essay
Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 39mins
What is the purpose of the thesis statement
(more than one answer is possible)
hooks the reader to want to read more
states the action the writer wants the reader to take
lets the reader know what information he/she will read and in which order it will be written
gives the writer a focus to maintain throughout the essay
What is the goal/purpose for this essay?
to share the similarities and differences in middle school character traits
to share the similarities and differences between our parents personalities and ourselves
to share the similarities and differences of personality and character
In which of the following situations could you compare and contrast?
You are voting for class president and there are three students running
You are writing an essay about which time period you’d rather live in: the 1980s or the 1880s.
You are deciding what the major differences are between the first and last Harry Potter books.
All of the above
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."
mammals and reptiles
humans and insects
vertebrates
deserts and rainforests
Which of the following words or phrases can be used to show a comparison?
On the other hand
Similarly
In contrast
While
Which of the following words or phrases could be used when contrasting?
Similarly
In Conclusion
On the other hand
Nonetheless
You run up and down the court. You have to be able to chase down the ball. Sometimes you play for five or six minutes straight without a time out.
Which of the options below would make a good topic sentence for this paragraph?
I love the Lakers.
Basketball is an athletic sport
I played basketball last Thanksgiving.
Exercise is hard.
What is textual evidence?
Your claim.
Proof from the text to support your answer.
What the author thinks about a topic.
An explanation in your own words about your claim.
What is textual evidence?
Your claim.
Proof from the text to support your answer.
What the author thinks about a topic.
An explanation in your own words about your claim.
For in-text citation, you need the author's name and the year of publication.
Correct
Incorrect
What citation elements do you include in your essay text?
author's last name
author's full name
author's last name and the page number
page number
Smith, Snuffy. How to Go to College. Scribners, 2005. 234.
What from the citation goes inside these parenthesis?
According to Snuffy Smith, “The possibilities are endless” (________________).
Smith 234
Smith
234
How to Go to College
What goes inside the parenthesis?
What are supporting details?
The most important or the big idea from the text .
Additional information that helps explain, define or prove the main idea.
Supporting details make the main idea stronger.
True
False
Supporting ideas should use...
evidence (quotations) from the two articles our class read.
opinions from my cat
Using quotations from the text helps a writer to...
prove what he or she is explaining
reference a professional opinion
support an argument
defend their claim
