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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Transitions that show contrast in thoughts:

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On the other hand.

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Passage focuses on the wind and destruction caused by a hurricane.

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both a and c

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Compare and contrast fall and summer:

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Both seasons have warm, rainy days and cool nights for jackets.

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Word meaning "to look closely at similarities or differences":

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compare

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Tana and Lua enjoyed hiking, swimming in waterfalls, and eating fresh fruit. Tana loved the hike up, while Lua preferred the trek down.

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Both liked finding natural waterfalls to swim in.

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Not a signal word for compare/contrast:

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As a result

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Tanner and Jonathen are competitive bakers. Jonathen sold goods early, while Tanner started at lunch. Jonathen was ahead by $50, but Tanner sabotaged his goods. Tanner won by $100. How do they contrast?

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Jonathen is a good sport, while Tanner is not.

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Janet & Kylie were best friends. Janet loved swimming & vacationing in tropics; Kylie loved horseback riding & arctic zones. Contrast?

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

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Narrator expects to pass a swim test for sailing.

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The narrator expects to pass a swim test that will allow him to go sailing.