Compare and Contrast

What is the definition of compare?

• A part of the stories theme.

• Finding the pieces between two stories that are the same.

• Finding the pieces between two stories that are the same and different.

What is the definition of contrast?

• Two stories that share similarities.

• Conflict between characters.

• Finding only the differences between two stories.

Which is a comparison?

• In the "True Story of the Three Pigs" 2 of the pigs die, in the "Three Little Pigs" none of the pigs die.

• The "Three Little Pigs" and the "True Story of the Three Pigs" both end badly for the Wolf, in the "Three Little Pigs" he dies and in the "True Story of the Three Pigs" he goes to jail.

Which is contrast?

• The "True Story of the Three Pigs" is told from the Wolf's point of view. The "Three Little Pigs" is told from the story tellers point of view.

• The stories both share straw, stick and brick houses, but in the "Three Little Pigs" the Wolf blew down the houses on purpose and in the "True Story of the Three Pigs" the Wolf accidentally blew down the houses.

What is a stories theme?

• Discusses the stories events.

• The main subject or idea being discussed in a story.

• The theme and tone are the same.

What is a stories pattern?

• How the events of a story relate to each other in a pattern, also known as the plot.

• The pattern of the ideas.

• The pattern of grammar and vocabulary the author uses.

What is a stories tone?

• The way the characters in the story treat each other and talk to each other.

• The way the author shows their attitude through their writing, the tone can change quickly.

• The tone is part of the plot.

Is it easier to compare and contrast a story when you know the stories theme, pattern and tone?

• True

• False