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What are the clue words that let you know that this is the text structure compare and contrast? ​ (a)   ​ (b)   ​ (c)   ​ (d)  

• both
• similar
• differences
• than
• because
• after that
• next
• in addition

What do porpoises and dolphins have in common?

• They are both mammals, known as tooth whales and live in the sea.

• They have the same type of teeth.

• They are both shy and small.

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What clue words in the passage let you know that the text structure is compare and contrast? ​ (a)   ​ (b)   ​ (c)  

• both
• than__
• however
• smaller
• prefers
• rather

What do Molly and Callie have in common?

• They both like playing with balls that jingle.

• They both like sleeping in the window.

• They are both Persians, beautiful, loving and make great pets.

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What do black bears and Grizzly bears have in common?

• They both live in the continental U.S., are omnivores, and are solitary animals.

• They both weigh 800 pounds.

• They both hibernate.

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How are black bears and Grizzly bears different?

• The Grizzly bear is larger, always brown, and hibernate.

• Only the black bear hibernates.

• Only the Grizzly bear is white.

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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.

What is something that shows contrast between frogs and toads?

• They both have long tongues.

• They can both live on land or water.

• Frogs like food more than toads.

• Toads have drier skin than frogs.

Janet and Kylie were best friends, they liked to do everything together. Kylie loved horseback riding and so did Janet. Janet loved swimming, and although Kylie did not know how to swim she loved the water. Janet enjoyed vacationing in tropic areas while Kylie liked arctic zones. In what ways do the two girls contrast?

• Kylie loved horseback riding and janet did not.
• Kylie loved swimming and so did Janet.
• Janet liked vacationing in tropic areas while Kylie liked arctic zones.
• Kylie liked to vacation in tropic areas while Janet liked peaceful grasslands.

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 is a woody plant, but poison oak is not.

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

• 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.