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.

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. Which is the best summary for this paragraph?

Crocodiles and alligators are alike in many ways.

Alligators are stronger than crocodiles.

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. Which is the best summary for this paragraph?

Crocodiles and alligators are alike in many ways.

Alligators are stronger than crocodiles.

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 ________.

comparing and contrasting Greek myths

comparing Greek myths but not contrasting them

comparing Greek myths with Roman myths

When comparing and contrasting, you should ________.

write similarities in the overlapping sections of a Venn diagram

write differences in the overlapping sections of a Venn Diagram

write similarities in the arrows of a flow chart

skip pre-writing and begin writing the essay right away

Which of the following statements contrasts mammals and reptiles?

Mammals are warm blooded while reptiles are cold blooded.

Both mammals and reptiles are vertebrates.

Mammals and reptiles can live in the same habitat.

What does it mean to compare/contrast?

to tell what is alike and what is different.

to tell what is alike and what is the same.

Which sentence below compares and contrasts the seasons of fall and summer?

Both seasons have some warm, rainy days and nighttime temperatures are cool enough to wear a jacket.

Both seasons are dusty, rainy, and hot.

Both seasons are cold and snowy.

Both seasons have sunny days and the nights are freezing cold.

Molly and Sara are sisters. They like to swim during the summer. Molly is in the school band and Sara is on the basketball team. How are these sisters alike?

They are both on the basketball team.

Tana and Lua like to go hiking. While Lua loved to bring her dog and walk the trail, Tana loved to bike. Both girls really enjoyed finding natural waterfalls to swim in. Tana and Lua also really loved eating fresh fruit along the trails. Tana loved the hike up, while Lua loved the trek back down. In what ways can you compare the two girls?

Tana and Lua both liked finding natural waterfalls to swim in.

Tana and Lua both liked to bring their dogs on the trail.

Tana and Lua both were scared to eat fruit along the trail

Tana loved the hike up, while Lua loved the trek back down.

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.

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MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

3 mins • 1 pt

Cinderella is kind, sweet, and charming, while her step sisters are mean and cruel. How are Cinderella and her step sisters different?

They both want to marry the prince.

The step sisters are kind, but Cinderella is not.

Cinderella is kind, but her step sisters are not.

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CCSS.RL.4.3

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

3 mins • 1 pt

Kate lived in a large house with many animals. Her best friend, Jill, lived in a small house without pets. How were the friends' homes different?

Kate had a large house, but Jill's was small.

Kate doesn't have pets, but Jill does.

Both Kate and Jill have homes.

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CCSS.RL.4.3

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.2.1

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

3 mins • 1 pt

The Fourth of July and Veteran's Day are both U.S. holidays. However, the Fourth of July celebrates our independence and Veteran's Day celebrates military veterans. How are these holidays different?

Both holidays are celebrated in the U.S.

Fourth of July celebrates independence, while Veteran's Day celebrates veterans.

Both holidays are in the summer.

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CCSS.RL.4.3

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.2.1

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

3 mins • 1 pt

I have a pet dog and cat in my house. My dog, Spot, likes to chew on his bone, while my cat, Stripes, likes to sleep. They both love to cuddle with me on the couch. How are my pets similar?

They both chew on things.

They both love to cuddle.

They both sleep a lot.

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CCSS.RL.4.3

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

3 mins • 1 pt

A teacher and a doctor both work with many people every day. The teacher works with children at the school, however, the doctor sees patients at the hospital. How are a teacher and doctor alike?

They work with children.

They work in hospitals.

They work with many people.

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CCSS.RL.4.3

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.2.1

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

3 mins • 1 pt

Identify the key word: This wall is made of brick, while that wall is made of drywall.

Wall

Made

While

Brick

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CCSS.RL.4.3

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.2.1

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

3 mins • 1 pt

The key word same…

Contrast

Compare

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CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

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Reading Comprehension: Compare and Contrast

Cinderella is kind, sweet, and charming, while her step sisters are mean and cruel. How are Cinderella and her step sisters different?

Kate lived in a large house with many animals. Her best friend, Jill, lived in a small house without pets. How were the friends' homes different?

The Fourth of July and Veteran's Day are both U.S. holidays. However, the Fourth of July celebrates our independence and Veteran's Day celebrates military veterans. How are these holidays different?

I have a pet dog and cat in my house. My dog, Spot, likes to chew on his bone, while my cat, Stripes, likes to sleep. They both love to cuddle with me on the couch. How are my pets similar?

A teacher and a doctor both work with many people every day. The teacher works with children at the school, however, the doctor sees patients at the hospital. How are a teacher and doctor alike?

Identify the key word: This wall is made of brick, while that wall is made of drywall.

The key word same…

The key word different is…

Differences and similarities of two or more things are discussed

Sally is having strawberry ice cream and Juan is having chocolate ice cream. If I am comparing Sally and Juan, what do they have in common?

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