Cause and Effect/Compare and Contrast

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Graphic organizer for compare & contrast?

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Venn Diagram

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Comparing things involves:

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looking at similarities

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Contrast means:

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To tell what is different.

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Signal word for cause and effect?

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As a result

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Crocodiles and alligators share characteristics: scales, backbones, short legs, and powerful tails. How are they alike?

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Both have short legs and powerful tails.

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Jessica aimed to be a dancer. She practiced daily and took lessons on Tuesdays.

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She wanted to be a dancer.

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Someone rang my doorbell last night. He must have run away. I got up when I heard the bell, but when I opened the door, there was nobody there. Cause: Someone must have run away. Effect?

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There was nobody at the door.

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Identify the red part: 'There was a car accident on the highway, so we arrived late to school.'

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Cause

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Signal words for cause and effect:

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Thus

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Signal words for compare and contrast

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As opposed to