Comparing and Contrasting Stories

The following words are used to what:

different, although, instead of, on the other hand

• compare

• contrast

What does it mean to contrast two things?

• To tell how they are alike

• To tell how they are different

• To write a poem about them

• To color them

Which word means "to tell how two or more things are alike"?

• Contrast

• Compare

• Different

• Venn Diagram

Which word means "to tell how two or more things are different"?

• Compare

• Similar

• Contrast

• Venn Diagram

Which word means "not the same as something else"?

• Similar

• Different

• Compare

• Contrast

Cinderella is kind while her step sisters are mean and cruel.

How are Cinderella and her step sisters different?

• They both want to marry the prince.

• The step sisters are kind, but Cinderella is not.

• Cinderella is kind, but her step sisters are not.

What does it mean to compare two things?

• To tell how they are different

• To tell how they are alike

• To tell a story about them

• To draw a picture of them

The middle is how they are . . .

• the same

• different

Which graphic organizer can be used to show compare and contrast?

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Which of the following words is used to compare two stories?

• Similarly

• However

• Despite

• Although