Compare and Contrast Signal Words

To compare means to explain how 2 or more items are....

• different

• similar

To contrast means to explain how 2 or more items are...

• similar

• different

What do we call the graphic organizer used to compare and contrast?

• 2 Circles

• Circle Chart

• Circle Diagram

• Venn Diagram

What are signal words?

• Words that tell us the type of text structure the text is written in

• Red, yellow, and green like a traffic signal

Which signal word is used to compare?

• similar

• different

• opposite

• but

Which signal word is used to contrast?

• same

• similar

• different

• both

Which sentence compares lions and tigers?

• The average lion weighs 180kg, but the average tiger weights 220kg.

• Both lions and tigers grow to 2.4 meters in length.

• Lions are native to Africa. Tigers, however, are native to Asia.

Which sentence contrasts two ancient civilizations?

• Pyramids were built by ancient Egyptians and the Aztec/Mayan civilizations.

• The Mesopotamian and Egyptian civilizations were both located near rivers.

• The Chinese settled near the Huang river, but the Egyptians settled near the Nile river.

Which of the following items can be compared/contrasted?

• People

• Animals

• Places (Locations)

• All of the above!

Both Edwin and Angel are from Honduras. Is this a similarity or difference?

• Similarity

• Difference