Writing a compare and contrast text

What does it mean to compare?

• to identify differences between topics

• to identify similarities between topics

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CCSS.RL.4.3

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

What does it mean to contrast?

• to identify similarities between topics

• to identify differences between topics

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CCSS.RL.4.3

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

Apples are red, whereas oranges are orange.

• This sentence shows a comparison.

• This sentence shows a contrast.

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CCSS.RL.2.1

CCSS.RL.4.3

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

Apples and oranges are both fruit and the can both be made into juice.

• This sentence shows a comparison.

• This sentence shows a contrast.

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CCSS.RL.4.3

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

Apples and oranges can both be eaten at room temperature. However, while people usually eat the peel of an apple, they don’t usually eat the peel of an orange.

• These sentences shows a comparison.

• These sentences shows a contrast.

• These sentences show a comparison first, and then a contrast.

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CCSS.RL.2.1

CCSS.RL.4.3

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

Which graphic organizer is most useful when collecting ideas for compare and contrast writing?

• Timeline
• Venn Diagram
• Mind map

• T-Chart

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CCSS.RL.4.3

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

Which graphic organizer is a Venn Diagram?

• 
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CCSS.RI.4.7

CCSS.RI.5.7

CCSS.RL.4.7

CCSS.RL.5.7

CCSS.RL.6.7

What do you put in the outer circles of a Venn Diagram?

• similiarities

• differences

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CCSS.RL.4.3

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

What do you put in the overlapping part of a Venn Diagram?

• similiarities

• differences

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CCSS.RL.4.3

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

Before you write a compare and contrast text, you should...

• choose one difference between the items that is most important

• pick which item is better

• make a big list of all the similarities and differences

• generate ideas by using a Venn diagram

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CCSS.RL.2.1

CCSS.RL.4.3

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3