Compare and Contrast V

What does it mean to compare?

• Find similarities between two or more things.

• Find differences between two or more things.

• Find the opposite of what you are looking at.

What does it mean to contrast?

• Find the similarities between two or more things.

• Find the differences between two or more things.

• Find the opposite of what you're looking at.

What graphic organizer can we use to compare and contrast?

• Flowchart

• KWL Chart

• Brainstorming Web

• Venn Diagram

What transition words are used to compare?

Select all answers that apply.

• Different

• Also

• Unlike

• Similarly

What transition words are used to contrast?

Select all that apply.

• Similar

• Unlike

• Different

• However

What does the middle part of the Venn Diagram represent?

• How the two things are different.

• How the two things are the same or similar.

• A space to draw a picture.

Megan has two cats and lives in a big house. Jessica lives in a small apartment and has three dogs. Contrast Megan and Jessica.

• One of them has dogs and lives in an apartment and the other one has cats and lives in a house.

• They both have pets.

• They are both girls.

Compare these two objects.

• One is red while the other is green.

• They both have leaves.

• They're both apples.

Adam likes to go for a run every morning before work. Jacob likes to ride his bicycle every evening after dinner. Compare Adam and Jacob.

• Adam runs, but Jacob bikes.

• They both exercise everyday.

• They both exercise before work.

• They both exercise after dinner.

Contrast these two objects.

• They're both round.

• They're both fruits.

• They're different colors. One is orange, the other is green.