Compare and Contrast

What tool is useful when comparing and contrasting two things?

• KWL Chart

• Brainstorming Web

• Venn Diagram

• T-Chart

The apple and the orange are _____________. One is sweet, the other is sour.

• although

• dissimilar

• both

• but

Some people like to exercise indoors, _______________ others prefer to exercise outdoors.

• similarly

• whereas

• alike

• both

I am fond of volleyball; __________________, my brother is enthusiastic about playing footbal.

• on the other hand

• in the same way

• too

• unlike

When contrasting two novels, what aspect is most crucial to consider?

• The color of the book covers

• The themes and messages of the novels

• The number of pages in each book

• The popularity of the authors

I like doing my homework on Friday __________________ my desk mate who generally does on Sunday evening.

• while

• like

• although

• in contrast to

Compare is to explain how something is similar to something else.

• True

• False

What is the definition of contrast?

• What?

• Explain how something is different from something else.

• Explain how something is the same from something else.

• When two objects are found together.

When using a Venn Diagram for contrasting, which parts of the diagram do you use?

• Middle

• Right and Left Sides

• Right Side

• Left Side

Differ

• compare

• contrast