Comparing and Contrasting

Reading Comprehension: Compare (tell similarities) and Contrast (tell differences)

All Cats Are Not the Same: Tigers

Tigers are the largest wild cat in the world. It is easily recognizable by its reddish-orange coat with dark stripes, with the exception of the white tiger, which is white with dark stripes.They live where there is dense vegetation with a close proximity to water and an abundance of prey such as antelope and deer, taking down their pray with their retractable claws, strong body, and powerful jaws. Tigers communicate by roaring, moaning, hissing, growling, and chuffing.

House Cats (Domestic Cats)

Domestic or house cat fur can be long or short in a variety of colors and patterns. As their name indicates, they are domesticated and generally live in companionship with a human and are found around the world. Like tigers and other large cats, the domestic cat also has retractable claws and powerful jaws for their size. Cats communicate by meowing, growling, hissing, and purring.

Based on the two paragraphs, the way domestic cats and tigers are alike are:

• They both live in the wild and hunt for their own food.

• They both commonly live with human companions and have retractable claws.

• They both communicate by growling and hissing and have retractable claws.

• They both like to cool themselves in water.

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Reading Comprehension: Compare (tell similarities) and Contrast (tell differences)

All Cats Are Not the Same: Tigers

Tigers are the largest wild cat in the world. It is easily recognizable by its reddish-orange coat with dark stripes, with the exception of the white tiger, which is white with dark stripes. Tigers are strong swimmers and enjoy bathing and cooling in ponds, rivers, and lakes.

House Cats (Domestic Cats)

Domestic or house cat fur can be long or short in a variety of colors and patterns. As their name indicates, they are domesticated and generally live in companionship with a human and are found around the world. Domestic cats do not like to bathe or cool themselves in water.

Based on the paragraphs, the difference between tigers and domestic cats are:

• Tigers have a lifespan on less than 10 years, and domestic cats live much longer.

• Tigers like to cool themselves in water while domestic cats do not.

• Tigers are only orange and black while domestic cats may be any of several colors.

• Tiger cubs are born independent and domestic kittens are born helpless.

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Reading Comprehension: Compare (tell similarities) and Contrast (tell differences)

All Cats Are Not the Same: Tigers

Tigers are the largest wild cat in the world. It is easily recognizable by its reddish-orange coat with dark stripes, with the exception of the white tiger, which is white with dark stripes. The cubs are born blind and helpless and cared for by their mothers in their den. At eight weeks they begin to follow the mother out of the den, becoming independent around 18 months of age and leaving their mother at around 2 years old.

House Cats (Domestic Cats)

Domestic or house cat fur can be long or short in a variety of colors and patterns. Females mate and have a litter of three to five kittens that are born blind and helpless. Females wean their kittens between six and seven weeks of age, with the kittens able to go to a new home at 12 weeks.

Based on the paragraphs, Tiger cubs are independent at ___________of age and domestic kittens at ____________ of age.

• 8 weeks and 6 weeks

• 18 weeks and 12 weeks

• 2 years and 10 weeks

• 10 weeks and 10 weeks

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Reading Comprehension: Compare (tell similarities) and Contrast (tell differences)

All Cats Are Not the Same: Tigers

Tigers are the largest wild cat in the world. It is easily recognizable by its reddish-orange coat with dark stripes, with the exception of the white tiger, which is white with dark stripes. A tiger can weigh over 700 pounds and be six feet long with a three-foot long tail.

House Cats (Domestic Cats)

Domestic or house cat fur can be long or short in a variety of colors and patterns. As their name indicates, they are domesticated and generally live in companionship with a human and are found around the world. House cats range in size from 11 pounds to 25 pounds, depending on their breed.

Based on the paragraphs, Tigers can weigh up to ____ pounds and domestic cats can weigh up to _____ pounds.

• 400 lbs. and 10 lbs.

• 500 lbs. and 15 lbs.

• 600 lbs. and 20 lbs.

• 700 lbs, and 25 lbs

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Reading Comprehension: Compare (tell similarities) and Contrast (tell differences)

All Cats Are Not the Same: Tigers

Tigers are the largest wild cat in the world. It is easily recognizable by its reddish-orange coat with dark stripes, with the exception of the white tiger, which is white with dark stripes. Tigers communicate by roaring, moaning, hissing, growling, and chuffing.

List three ways that tigers communicate. _____________, ___________________, _____________

• hissing, growling, purring

• roaring, growling, purring

• roaring, growling, meowing

• roaring, growling, chuffing

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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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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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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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Bees live in large groups called colonies, but butterflies often travel by themselves.

This information about the two insects shows me:

• that bees are better than butterflies

• a similarity

• a difference

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Butterflies and bees feed off of nectar and pollen from flowers.

This information shows me:

• bees and butterflies enjoy their meal

• a similarity

• a difference

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