Compare and Contrast

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Comparing and contrasting while reading involves looking for:

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similarities and differences

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Poison ivy and poison oak are similar in that they both have berrylike fruit.

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Both have berrylike fruit.

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Differences between poison ivy and poison oak.

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Poison ivy has smooth fruit; poison oak has hairy fruit.

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Reptiles have scales, claws; amphibians have moist skin, no claws. Reptile eggs are hard-shelled, laid on land; amphibian eggs are shell-less, laid in water. Young reptiles have lungs; young amphibians have gills, later develop lungs. Compare reptiles and amphibians:

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Reptiles and amphibians both have lungs as adults.

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Contrasting reptiles and amphibians:

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Reptiles lay eggs with a shell; amphibians lay eggs without a shell.

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Sally has strawberry ice cream; Juan has chocolate ice cream. What do they have in common?

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They are eating ice cream.

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Key word 'same' indicates:

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Compare

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Key word 'different' is...

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Contrast

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Tool for comparison:

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Venn Diagram

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Jim enjoys sports; John prefers reading.

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Jim likes playing sports, while John likes reading books.