Compare and Contrast

Front

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.

Back

All of the above

Front

Kelvin is writing about the Greek myths that he recently read. He describes how they each focus on a hero’s quest and how each hero is different. Kelvin is ________.

Back

comparing and contrasting Greek myths

Front

When comparing and contrasting, you should ________.

Back

write similarities in the overlapping sections of a Venn diagram

Front

What would you compare and contrast to respond to the following essay prompt? "Compare and contrast mammals and reptiles. Discuss their life cycles, habitats and bodies."

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mammals and reptiles

Front

Which of the following statements contrasts mammals and reptiles?

• Humans are mammals.
• Both mammals and reptiles are vertebrates.
• Mammals are warm blooded while reptiles are cold blooded.
• Mammals and reptiles can live in the same habitat.

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Mammals are warm blooded while reptiles are cold blooded.

Front

Words or phrases used to show a comparison:

On the other hand

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Similarly

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In contrast

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While

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Similarly

Front

Words or phrases used for contrasting:

Similarly

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In Conclusion

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On the other hand

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Nonetheless

Back

On the other hand

Front

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

Back

similarities and differences

Front

How are poison ivy and poison oak similar?

Back

Both have berrylike fruit

Front

How are poison ivy and poison oak different?

Back

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