Free Printable 4th Grade Compare and Contrast

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4th Grade Compare and Contrast

Total questions: 25

Worksheet time: 21mins

Name

Class

Date

Cinderella is kind, sweet, and charming, while her step sisters are mean and cruel. How are Cinderella and her step sisters different?

They both want to marry the prince.

The step sisters are kind, but Cinderella is not.

Cinderella is kind, but her step sisters are not.

Kate lived in a large house with many animals. Her best friend, Jill, lived in a small house without pets. How were the friends' homes different?

Kate had a large house, but Jill's was small.

Kate doesn't have pets, but Jill does.

Both Kate and Jill have homes.

What does it mean to compare things?

look at differences

look at similarities

What does it mean to contrast?

To tell what is alike and what is the same.

To tell what is different.

To tell what is the same.

To tell what is alike and what is different.

When we compare and contrast while reading we are looking for?

similarities and differences

wrongs and rights

truth and lies

clues and facts

_{what is one thing that is the same in this picture?}

they are both yellow

they are green

_{what is one difference between the two in this picture?}

one is red and one is orange

one is good and one is not

Sally is having strawberry ice cream and Juan is having chocolate ice cream. If I am comparing Sally and Juan, what do they have in common?

They are eating with a spoon.

It is hot outside.

I like to eat ice cream.

They are eating ice cream.

The key word same…

Contrast

Compare

10.

The key word different is…

Contrast

Compare

11.

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?

They work with children.

They work in hospitals.

They work with many people.

12.

Identify the key word: One similarity between dogs and cats is that they both have fur.

Have

Fur

Similarity

Cats

13.

What do you use to help you compare and contrast?

Venn Diagram

Graph

Poster

Table of Contents

14.

I have a pet dog and cat in my house. My dog, Spot, likes to chew on his bone, while my cat, Stripes, likes to sleep. They both love to cuddle with me on the couch. How are my pets similar?

They both chew on things.

They both love to cuddle.

They both sleep a lot.

15.

Kate lived in a large house with many animals. Her best friend, Jill, lived in a small house without pets. How were the friends' homes different?

Kate had a large house, but Jill's was small.

Kate doesn't have pets, but Jill does.

Both Kate and Jill have homes.

16.

Identify the clue word:Dogs and cats are animals, however, cats meow and dogs bark.

animals

however

bark

17.

What is the clue word in this sentence for compare and contrast?Frogs and toads are alike in many ways.

many

alike

frogs

toads

18.

When you compare one thing to another, you explain how the two are

different

mysterious

alike or similar

interesting

19.

The dog, like the cat, is a pet. On this statement I am COMPARING.

No!

Yes!

20.

You can use all these words to contrast except for:

unlike

alike

different

however

21.

You can compare and contrast in the same sentence!

True!

False!

22.

Is compare and contrast the same thing as similarities and differences?

No way!

Sometimes...

Only on Thursday.

Yes it is!

23.

What is this graphic organizer called?

An organizer

A chart

2 circles

Venn Diagram

24.

The wolf in Little Red Riding Hood wants to eat people. The wolf is The Three Little Pigs wants to eat animals. So, in both stories the wolf is hungry and wants to eat things he should NOT be eating.

This is an example of comparing

This is an example of being kind

This is an example of contrasting

25.

Janet and Kylie were best friends, they liked to do everything together. Kylie loved horseback riding and so did Janet. Janet loved swimming, and although Kylie did not know how to swim she loved the water. Janet enjoyed vacationing in tropic areas while Kylie liked arctic zones.

In what ways do the two girls contrast?

Kylie loved horseback riding and Janet did not.

Janet liked vacationing in tropic areas while Kylie liked arctic zones.

Kylie liked to vacation in tropic areas while Janet liked peaceful grasslands.

Kylie loved swimming and so did Janet.

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4th Grade Compare and Contrast

Total questions: 25

Worksheet time: 21mins

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