Poison ivy and poison oak are woody plants that grow in almost any habitat and are very similar in appearance. Both poison oak and poison ivy have berrylike fruit and brown stems. But poison ivy acts more like a vine than a bush and can grow high in trees. The fruit of poison ivy is gray and smooth. On the other hand, poison oak acts more like a bush than a vine. The fruit of poison oak is hairy instead of smooth. How are poison ivy and poison oak different?

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

Poison ivy is a woody plant, but poison oak is not.

Poison oak can live in almost any habitat, poison ivy cannot.

Poison oak has a brown stem and poison ivy has a green stem.

Reptiles have scales and their toes have claws; amphibians have moist skin and their toes do not have claws. Both reptiles and amphibians lay eggs. However, reptile eggs have a thick hard shell and are laid on land, but amphibian eggs have no shell and are laid in water. Young reptiles are miniature replicas of their parents and are born with lungs, but young amphibians start out with gills. Once amphibians have matured to adults they have lungs. When comparing reptiles and amphibians:

Reptiles and amphibians both have lungs as adults.

Reptiles and amphibians both have toes on their claws.

Reptiles and amphibians have gills when babies.

Reptiles and amphibians have scales.

Reptiles have scales and their toes have claws; amphibians have moist skin and their toes do not have claws. Both reptiles and amphibians lay eggs. However, reptile eggs have a thick hard shell and are laid on land, but amphibian eggs have no shell and are laid in water. Young reptiles are miniature replicas of their parents and are born with lungs, but young amphibians start out with gills. Once amphibians have matured to adults they have lungs. When contrasting reptiles and amphibians,

Reptiles lay eggs with a shell and amphibians lay eggs without a shell.

Reptiles and amphibians lay eggs.

Reptiles and amphibians are ectotherms

Reptiles do not have claws, but amphibians do.

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

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

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.

Stella was born in Poland. She lived with her family in a small house near the Oder River. Both Stella's parents are teachers. Stella's friend Tim was born in Mexico. He likes to play soccer. Tim lived in a big house by the Rio Grande River. Tim's parents are doctors. What is different about Stella and Tim?

Their parents have different jobs.

Messi likes to eat ice cream after a soccer game. Aguero likes to drink coffee. Both are really good soccer players but Messi runs faster than Aguero. Aguero is really good at scoring. Messi and Aguero both played on the same team for World Cup. What is different for Messi and Aguero?

Messi and Aguero played for different teams at the World Cup.

Messi is a better at Math than Aguero.

Before soccer games, Aguero and Messi eat different things.

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. Name something the same about the two animals.

They can both live on land or water.

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

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

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

Tana and Laura both were scared to eat fruit along the trial.

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

what is something that is similar between these two kids?

they are both saying the same thing

Setting - How could two stories setting be alike?

One is in the city the other is in the ocean.

They take place 100 years apart

Sometimes a writing prompt may not contain the words “compare and contrast.” However, it may still be asking you to analyze how things are similar and different. Read the following writing prompts. Which one is most likely asking you to compare and contrast?

Would you rather meet Abraham Lincoln or Martin Luther King, Jr.? Why?

Summarize the article about Abe Lincoln.

How does the setting of passage 1 differ from the setting of passage 2? Passage 1 Living in France was nothing like I thought it would be. There were dozens of Jewish children hidden in the monastery west of town, waiting for their families to come to them, but Benjamin and I lived with the Laurent family. Our family sent us there to protect us from the Nazis, and I thought I would hate it, but it wasn’t so bad—I even started to like it, after a while. I missed my parents, but I knew they would come soon and take us home. Monsieur and Madame Laurent had just one child of their own, Clara, a twelve-year-old girl, just like me. It was a lot of fun having someone to play with that wasn’t as little as Benjamin, but I promised Mama and Papa I would take care of him, so I did. Passage 2 “Papa,” I whispered as he tightened and knotted the laces on my boots, “please don’t send us to France without you.” “My dear child,” he said, standing up and kissing the top of my head, “it is for the best.” He picked up our suitcase, which had clothes and one picture of our family inside of it, nothing else; I couldn’t even pack Ayelet, my favorite doll, or my silver Star of David necklace. We took one last look at our home. “Mama,” I said in the quietest voice I had, hoping she would still hear me. “Hush, Sarah,” she replied, “and put this on.” She handed me my overcoat, the only one I had left. I reached out and grabbed my sister’s hand. Esther was thirteen and refused to cry, but her hand was sweating. She squeezed my fingers twice which meant, “I love you.” Soon, we were on a train speeding through the countryside, on our way to safety, but Papa and Mama had to stay in Germany

Passage 1 is set in a French town; passage 2 is set in a home in Germany.

Passage 1 is set in a German home; passage 2 is set in a small French town.

Passage 1 is set in a German monastery; passage 2 is set in a home in France.

Passage 1 is set in a France monastery; passage 2 is set on a train in France.

How are Aedan and the narrator of passage 2 similar? Passage 1 Mom said we were some of the lucky ones because we had food on our table and Daddy still had his job laying pavers. He had to go away a lot, but Mom said it was a blessing, because the MacAuley’s next door had nothing after the disease hit the potatoes and their daddy lost his job. “Aedan, come on in for supper, your daddy’s home,” I heard my mom calling from the back door. As I rounded the corner and slipped in the back door, I saw him standing there waiting for me, arms outstretched. I jumped into them, even though I was officially eleven, and he hugged me tight. “I brought you something, birthday boy.” He handed me a small cloth bag and I peeked inside, “It’s sugar,” he said, beaming. “I thought your mom could bake you something special.” I smiled up at him; we hadn’t had sugar in months. Passage 2 “I want that one!” I told my mom, pointing to the colorful cake in the bakery window. It was my birthday and in keeping with my family’s tradition, I got to pick out a special meal and dessert to celebrate. Mom made steak and mashed potatoes, and the bright cake finished it out perfectly, with some ice cream, of course. “Okay, sweetheart, but you only get one piece. There’s probably five cups of sugar in that thing,” my mom said, laughing.

Both boys are celebrating their birthdays.

Both boys are excited to see their dads again.

Both boys want a colorful birthday cake.

Both boys feel lucky to have sugar for a cake.

Select a possible comparison for these two images.

Both firemen and policemen save lives.

Police save people's lives, while firemen do not.

Police and firemen wear the same uniforms.

Jim likes playing sports. His favorites are football and baseball. John doesn't like sports, his favorite activity is reading books. How are Jim and John different.

Jim likes playing sports, while John likes reading books.

John is a fan of baseball and Jim is a fan of football.

Both Jim and John like reading books.

Alaska and Hawaii are both states. Alaska has a cold climate, while Hawaii has a warm climate. How are Alaska and Hawaii similar?

Alaska and Hawaii are both states.

Alaska is cold and Hawaii is hot.

Alaska is not apart of the United States and Hawaii is.

In Science class, you have to read about potential and kinetic energy. In Social Studies class, you read about mummies and pyramids. How is Science class and Social Studies class different?

In Science you read about potential and Kinetic energy and in Social Studies you read about mummies and pyramids.

In both Science and Social Studies you read.

You watch videos in science and read in Social Studies.

Mount Rushmore is a huge carving in a stone cliff. The carving shows the faces of four U.S. presidents. They are George Washington, Thomas Jefferson, Theodore Roosevelt, and Abraham Lincoln. Mount Rushmore is in South Dakota. Each year many people visit this amazing sight. What is a detail that tells about the main idea?

which presidents are at Mount Rushmore

how the four presidents were chosen

why Mount Rushmore is in South Dakota

A bat can fly at night or even with its eyes closed. But if you cover its ears, it can't fly very well. Bats make sounds that people can't hear. The bats find their way by listening to these sounds as they echo off things. Bats even locate insects to eat by following the sounds that bounce off the bugs. People use their eyes, but bats use their ears to know where they're going. This paragraph mainly tells:

what things bats often eat as food

how people can hear the sounds of bats

Soccer players learn many skills when playing soccer. Soccer players learn how to dribble and pass the ball. They also learn how to control the ball so they can eventually score. Most importantly, soccer players learn how to work together with their teammates. What is the main idea?

Soccer players learn many skills when playing soccer.

They also learn how to control the ball so they can eventually score.

Soccer players learn how to dribble.

They learn how to work together as teammates.

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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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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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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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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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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?

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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?

Which type of text structure shows how two or more things are alike and different?

_{What is one thing that is the same in the pictures?}

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