NEW
Font size
WorksheetsCompare/Contrast
Total questions: 15
Worksheet time: 29mins
When we compare and contrast while reading we are looking for?
truth and lies
clues and facts
similarities and differences
wrongs and rights
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
Poison ivy and poison oak are woody plants that grow in almost any habitat and are very similar in appearance. Both poison oak and poison ivy have berrylike fruit and brown stems. But poison ivy acts more like a vine than a bush and can grow high in trees. The fruit of poison ivy is gray and smooth. On the other hand, poison oak acts more like a bush than a vine. The fruit of poison oak is hairy instead of smooth.
How are poison ivy and poison oak different?
Poison ivy is a woody plant, but poison oak is not.
Poison ivy has smooth fruit, poison oak has hairy fruit.
Poison oak can live in almost any habitat, poison ivy cannot.
Poison oak has a brown stem and poison ivy has a green stem.
Poison ivy and poison oak are woody plants that grow in almost any habitat and are very similar in appearance. Both poison oak and poison ivy have berrylike fruit and brown stems. But poison ivy acts more like a vine than a bush and can grow high in trees. The fruit of poison ivy is gray and smooth. On the other hand, poison oak acts more like a bush than a vine. The fruit of poison oak is hairy instead of smooth.
How are poison ivy and poison oak similar?
Both are vines
Both have hairy fruit
Both look exactly alike
Both have berrylike fruit
Reptiles have scales and their toes have claws; amphibians have moist skin and their toes do not have claws. Both reptiles and amphibians lay eggs. However, reptile eggs have a thick hard shell and are laid on land, but amphibian eggs have no shell and are laid in water. Young reptiles are miniature replicas of their parents and are born with lungs, but young amphibians start out with gills. Once amphibians have matured to adults they have lungs.
When comparing reptiles and amphibians:
Reptiles and amphibians both have lungs as adults.
Reptiles and amphibians both have toes on their claws.
Reptiles and amphibians have gills when babies.
Reptiles and amphibians have scales.
Tana and Lua like to go hiking. While Lua loved to bring her dog and walk the trail, Tana loved to bike. Both girls really enjoyed finding natural waterfalls to swim in. Tana and Lua also really loved eating fresh fruit along the trails. Tana loved the hike up, while Lua loved the trek back down.
In what ways can you compare the two girls?
Tana and Lua both liked to bring their dogs on the trail.
Tana and Lua both liked finding natural waterfalls to swim in.
Tana loved the hike up, while Lua loved the trek back down.
Tana and Lua both were scared to eat fruit along the trail
Mary and Tracey are twin sisters. They are fourteen years of age.
This is an example of:
comparing
contrasting
fact and opinion
chronological order
Online learning is a great way to make up for the extended Restricted Movement Order (RMO). However, it is not as entirely effective as face-to-face learning.
Is the sentence above for a compare or contrast context? What is the transition signal?
Compare, however
Contrast, however
Just like the computers, smartphones are also designed to ease people with their day-to-day work.
Is the sentence above for a compare or contrast context? What is the transition signal?
Compare, just like
Contrast, just like
Contrast, also
While computers lack portability due to their size, smartphones are preferred by many due to their compact size which makes it easier for people to carry them everywhere.
Is the sentence above for a compare or contrast context? What is the transition signal?
Compare, while
Contrast, while
Computers can be used to communicate easily, for example via emails and social media. Similarly, smartphone is also a convenient tool for communication.
Is the sentence above for a compare or contrast context? What is the transition signal?
compare, similarly
contrast, similarly
Many people find public speaking to be daunting in contrast to one-on-one conversation. This is probably due to the nature of public speaking that requires one to be in front of an audience and that scares those with stage fright.
Is the sentence above for a compare or contrast context? What is the transition signal?
Compare, in contrast
Contrast, in contrast
In comparison to vegetables that are mass produced, sprayed with pesticides, and cheaper, organic vegetables are expensive and inaccessible to those who aren't financially well off.
Compare, in comparison
Contrast, in comparison
