Compare and Contrast Authors

Theodor Seuss Geisel and Roald Dahl are two famous children’s authors. Both authors enjoyed writing fun and imaginative stories that have helped millions of children love to read. While these authors have much in common, such as their writing had been inspired by their childhoods, there are also many differences as well. One difference is that Roald Dahl was a British author who joined the Royal Air Force while Dr. Seuss was an American writer who went on to college.

• Compare and Contrast

• Problem and Solution

• Sequence or Chronological Order

• Cause and Effect

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This type of writing considers similarities and differences.

• description

• compare & contrast

• order & sequence

• cause & effect

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Which word or phrase is an author most likely to use when writing a compare and contrast passage?

• Similarly

• As a Result

• For Example

• Finally

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In a text with a compare and contrast text structure, the author

• explains something that happened and the reasons why.

• tells about events in the order they happened.

• explains how things are similar and different.

• describes a problem and then explains how someone solved it.

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This type of writing considers similarities and differences.

• description

• compare & contrast

• chronological order

• cause & effect

• problem & solution

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What type of writing considers similarities and differences.

• Description

• Order and Sequence

• Compare and Contrast

• Cause and Effect

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Authors use different text structures to ______________.

• give facts about their topic

• organize their ideas

• research their topic

• add pictures to their writing

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What text structure would an author use when explaining the differences between four types of trees?

• Cause and Effect

• Compare and Contrast

• Chronological Order/ Sequence

• Problem and Solution

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Which of the following best describes the purpose of a compare and contrast essay?

• To entertain the reader with a story

• To inform the reader about similarities and differences

• To persuade the reader to take action

• To describe a process in detail

When comparing two authors, which of the following elements is most likely to be analyzed?

• Their favorite foods

• Their writing styles

• Their birthplaces

• Their favorite colors

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