Compare and Contrast Nonfiction

What does it mean to compare things?

• look at differences
• look at similarities

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CCSS.RI.1.9

Which graphic organizer can be used for compare and contrast?

• Timeline
• Venn Diagram
• Flowchart
• T-Chart

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CCSS.RI.2.5

CCSS.RI.1.5

CCSS.RI.K.5

What does it mean to contrast?

• To tell what is alike and what is the same.
• To tell what is different.
• To tell what is the same.
• To tell what is alike and what is different.

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CCSS.RI.1.9

Crocodiles and Alligators are covered with scales and have backbones. They have short legs and long, powerful tails. Also, baby crocodiles and alligators both hatch from eggs.

According to the paragraph, how are alligators and crocodiles alike?

• They both have short legs and powerful tails.

• They both eat eggs.

• They are both green.

• They both have hairy skin.

Frogs and toads can live in the water and on the land. They both catch food with long, sticky tongues. They eat insects and small animals. You can tell them apart by their bodies. Frogs have long, strong back legs and thin, moist skin. Toads have shorter back legs and drier skin. What two things are we comparing?

• legs and twigs

• frogs and toads

• cats and dogs

Rain forests are filled with trees and plants. They are home to millions of animals. There are two main types of rain forests: temperate and tropical. Some tropical rain forests are near the equator. They are in South America, Africa and Australia. Some temperate rain forests are along the west coast of the United States and Canada. There are more trees in tropical rain forests that in temperate ones. Both get over 80 inches of rain a year. However, in tropical rain forests it is almost always raining. Temperate rain forests have wet and dry seasons. The soil of a tropical rain forest is very old. Temperate rain forests have soil that has more nutrients in it. What characteristics do both forests share?

• They are both near the equator.

• It is always raining in both forests.

• They get over 80 inches of rain a year.

• They have wet and dry seasons.

Animals that have a unique backbone ft into the category of vertebrates. They make up a small part of the animal kingdom. Some animals, like dogs, cats, birds, lizards, fsh, and humans have backbones. These are examples of vertebrates. These animals have a skeleton inside their bodies that is made of bone. Their brain is covered by a skull. These animals are usually big in size. They are usually able to move fast. Vertebrates live in a variety of habitats. Their bodies allow them to adapt to different environments. Most of the animal kingdom fts into the category of invertebrates. These are the animals that do not have a backbone. Animals, such as squid, worms, bugs, and clams do not have backbones. These are examples of invertebrates. Invertebrates are usually smaller and slow-moving. Without bones, their bodies are not as strong. They do not move as easily. Invertebrates live in a variety of habitats. They can be found anywhere from caves and deserts, to forests and oceans.

What does the text say is a similarity between vertebrates and invertebrates?

• Both have bones inside their bodies

• Both live in a variety of places.

• Neither can survive winter in the arctic.

• Both can be kept as pets.